highlighting student and partnership with new guide dog
Meet Graduate Kassandra Graduate Team: Kassandra and SeanAbout the team: Sean, a male black Lab, is Kassie’s 3rd guide dog (2nd Guiding Eyes)Location: Marion, IndianaTraining: April 2024 On-Campus Kassie is a student at Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana, where she is pursuing a degree in human resources. Kassie and Sean live off campus, not… Continue reading Kassandra and Sean
Meet Graduate Ethan Graduate Team: Ethan and ArcherAbout the Team: Archer, a male, black Lab is Ethan’s first guide dogLocation: Canby, MinnesotaTraining: April 2024 On-Campus Ethan is a first-time guide dog handler, recently partnered with black Labrador, Archer. He earned his associate’s degree in business management at Dakota State University and is employed at his family’s construction business, where he serves as the… Continue reading Ethan and Archer
Meet Graduate Heather Graduate Team: Heather and HerbAbout the Team: Herb, a male black Lab, is Heather’s first guide dogLocation: Anchorage, AlaskaTraining: May 2024 On-Campus Heather was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. As a child, the family relocated north, and she was raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. She is currently employed as a supply chain… Continue reading Heather and Herb
Meet Graduate Bob Graduate Team: Bob and GageAbout the Team: Gage is a male black Labrador Retriever and Bob’s 1st guide dogLocation: Concord, New HampshireTraining: April 2024 On-Campus Bob is a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor with the Vermont Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired. He has a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Western Michigan… Continue reading Bob and Gage
Meet Graduate Kortnee Graduate Team: Kortnee and AdaAbout the Team: Ada, a female yellow lab, is Kortnee’s 2nd guide dog, 1st Guiding EyesLocation: Syracuse, UtahTraining: April 2024 On-Campus Kortnee comes to Guiding Eyes for her second guide dog, a yellow Lab, Ada. They live in Syracuse, Utah with Kortnee’s parents, their dog Koda, and her… Continue reading Kortnee and Ada
Meet Graduate Josh Graduate Team: Josh and MoiraAbout the Team: Moira is a female, yellow Lab and Josh’s 1st guide dogLocation: Mansfield, MassachusettsTraining: March 2024 On-Campus Josh is employed as the Assistant Dean of Accessibility and Title IX at Roxbury Community College. He most often engages with students and employees to foster an accessible… Continue reading Josh and Moira
Meet Graduate Doug Graduate Team: Douglas and NedAbout the Team: Ned, a male black Lab, is Doug’s 1st Guide DogLocation: New Bedford, MassachusettsTraining: April 2024 On-Campus Doug was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in the social sciences from Portland State University, he served in the Navy. Afterward, he pursued… Continue reading Doug and Ned
Meet Graduate Annee Graduate Team: Annee and MaxAbout the Team: Max, a female black Lab, is Annee’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Walla Walla, WashingtonTraining: April 2024 On-Campus Annee has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Whitman College and a law degree from the University of Washington. She furthered her studies by completing a Master’s… Continue reading Annee and Max
Meet Graduate Michael Graduate Team: Michael and DiegoAbout the Team: Diego, a male black Lab, is Mike’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Enfield, ConnecticutTraining: March 2024 Home Training Mike received a degree in Information Technology from Western New England University in 2018 and currently works in the IT department of the Springfield Housing Authority. Mike and… Continue reading Michael and Diego
Meet Graduate Catherine Graduate Team: Catherine and JadaAbout the Team: Jada, a female, black Lab, is Cathy’s 5th Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Cortlandt Manor, New York|Training: April 2024 On-Campus Cathy works as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor with the New York Commission for the Blind. She joined the Guiding Eyes family in 1986 when she got her… Continue reading Catherine and Jada
