Category: Graduate Teams

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

Meet Graduate Jessica Graduate Team: Jessica & ValiseAbout the team: Valise, a female black Lab, is Jessica’s 1st guide dogLocation: Temple, TexasTraining: March 2024 On-Campus Jessica and her husband, Lennon, live in Temple, Texas on a five-acre farm complete with riding horses, chickens, rabbits, and their two Pomeranians. Her guide dog, Valise, enjoys living on… Continue reading Jessica and Valise

Meet Graduate Sofia Graduate Team: Sofia and KayAbout the Team: Kay, a female yellow lab, is Sofia’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Seattle, WashingtonTraining: April 2024 On-Campus Sofia graduated from Princeton University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Sofia is perfectly suited to her volunteer position as an admissions interviewer for her alma… Continue reading Sofia and Kay

Meet Graduate Karen Graduate Team: Karen and GadgetAbout the Team: Gadget a yellow male Lab, is Karen’s 4th Guiding Eyes dogLocation: St. Petersburg, FloridaTraining: March 2024 Home Training Karen has returned to Guiding Eyes for her fourth guide dog, a yellow Labrador named Gadget. She and her late husband had lived in Atlanta, Georgia, but… Continue reading Karen and Gadget

Meet Graduate Gary Graduate Team: Gary and IzzieAbout the Team: Izzie, a female black Lab, is Gary’s 4th guide dog, 2nd from Guiding EyesLocation: Baltimore, MarylandTraining: March 2024 On-Campus Gary and his wife reside in Baltimore, Maryland with his retired guide dog, Bowie. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services employs Gary as a staff… Continue reading Gary and Izzie

Meet Graduate William Graduate Team: William Smith & QuidditchAbout the Team: Quidditch, a male black Lab, is Bill’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Schenectady, New YorkTraining: March 2024 On-Campus Bill was born in Lexington, Kentucky, but grew up in the Utica, NY area. Currently, he resides in Schenectady, NY, which is just a stone’s throw away… Continue reading William and Quidditch