highlighting student and partnership with new guide dog
Meet Graduate Matthew Graduate Team: Matthew and UsherAbout the Team: Usher, a male black & tan German Shepherd; Matt’s 5th Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Sierra Vista, ArizonaTraining: December 2025 On-Campus Matt and his wife, Dawn, are both recipients of guide dogs from Guiding Eyes. Usher is Matt’s fifth guide dog from the organization. reflecting the trust… Continue reading Matthew and Usher
Meet Graduate Rebecca Graduate Team: Rebecca and GiaAbout the Team: Gia, a female black Lab; Rebecca’s 2nd guide dog, 1st Guiding EyesLocation: Roselle, IllinoisTraining: October 2025 Home Training Rebecca is a lifelong resident of the Chicago suburbs and a graduate of Fenton High School. She is married and a devoted mom to her two daughters,… Continue reading Rebecca and Gia
Meet Graduate Marc Graduate Team: Marc and IdrilAbout the Team: Idril, a female Black & Tan German Shepherd; Marc’s 5th guide dog, 3rd Guiding Eyes Hometown: Wells, Maine Training: November 2025 Home Training Marc is originally from Lowell, Massachusetts, but he and his wife of 55 years, Claire, snowbird between their hometown of Wells on the coast of Maine and… Continue reading Marc and Idril
Meet Graduate Liz Graduate Team: Liz and OmahaAbout the Team: Omaha, a female yellow Lab; Liz’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Fitchburg, MassachusettsTraining: December 2025 On-Campus Liz is employed as a Customer Relationship Management analyst for an insurance carrier in Boston. She works from home much of the time but also visits local agencies and attends… Continue reading Liz and Omaha
Meet Graduate James Graduate Team: James and HoganAbout the Team: Hogan, a male yellow Lab; James’ first guide dogLocation: Towson, MarylandTraining: November 2025, On Campus James, a filmmaker, public speaker, accessibility consultant, and social media content creator, has Ocular Albinism and has been legally blind since birth. His fascination with film began at 8 years… Continue reading James and Hogan
Meet Graduate Patrick Graduate Team: Patrick and PippiAbout the Team: Pippi, a female black Lab; Patrick’s 6th Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Kansas City, MissouriTraining: November 2025 On-Campus Patrick is a long-standing Guiding Eyes graduate who is now partnered with his sixth Guiding Eyes dog, Pippi. He was matched with his first guide dog, Hayes, a Labrador… Continue reading Patrick and Pippi
Meet Graduate Helen Graduate Team: Helen and QuinoaAbout the Team: Quinoa, a female Black Lab; Helen’s 2nd guide dogLocation: Denver, ColoradoTraining: December Home Training Helen was born in China and completed her undergraduate degree in Wisconsin. She continued her education by earning a master’s from the University of Washington and an MBA from the University… Continue reading Helen and Quinoa
Meet Graduate Kelsey Graduate Team: Kelsey and JavaAbout the Team: Java, a female black Lab; Kelsey’s 1st guide dogLocation: Smithfield, UtahTraining: October 2025 On-Campus Kelsey, a junior in high school, keeps busy with many after-school activities, including regularly traveling for goalball competitions and being an active member of her high school choir. She’s a big… Continue reading Kelsey and Java
Meet Graduate Graeme Graduate Team: Graeme and SteinwayAbout the Team: Steinway, a male black & tan German Shepherd; Graeme’s 8th guide, 3rd Guiding EyesHometown: Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaTraining: November 2025 Home Training Graeme is a seasoned handler, having received his first guide dog over 50 years ago. He was born and raised in the United… Continue reading Graeme and Steinway
Meet Graduate Jake Graduate Team: Jake and FiannaAbout the Team: Fianna, a female, yellow Lab; Jake’s 4th guide dog, 1st from Guiding EyesLocation: White Plains, New YorkTraining: October 2025 On-Campus Jake lives with his significant other, Melissa, their two active guide dogs, Fianna and Aron, and Jake’s retired guide, Forli. Jake and Melissa originally met… Continue reading Jake and Fianna
