Category: Graduate Teams

Meet Graduate Michael Graduate Team: Michael and KoiAbout the Team: Koi: female yellow Lab; Mike’s 1st guide dogLocation: Anchorage, AlaskaTraining: March 2025 On-Campus Mike worked in the transportation field in Alaska for 44 years. He recently retired as the Director of Operations at TOTE Maritime Alaska, concluding a remarkable 34-year career with the shipping company.… Continue reading Michael and Koi

Meet Graduate Sharon Graduate Team: Sharon and BillyAbout the Team:  Billy, a male yellow Labrador; Sharon’s 3rd guide dogLocation: River Forest, IllinoisTraining: March 2025 On-Campus Sharon served as a rehabilitation counselor for the State of Illinois for 25 years. After accepting early retirement, she began working at the Hadley School for the Blind, where students… Continue reading Sharon and Billy

Meet Graduate Hannah Graduate Team:  Hannah and FateAbout the Team: Fate: a female black Labrador Retriever; Hannah’s 1st guide dogLocation:  Burlington, VermontTraining:  March 2025 On-Campus  Hannah earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Mount Holyoke College. She is employed as a Virtual Program Developer at LEAP (Learn, Earn, and Prosper), a training program for blind… Continue reading Hannah and Fate

Meet Graduate George Graduate Team:  George and GermaineAbout the Team: Germaine, a male black Lab; George’s fifth guide dogLocation: New York, New YorkTraining: March 2025 On-Campus George is now retired after a career in theatre as both a performer and administrator. Despite his retirement, he is still drawn to performance and continues to respond to… Continue reading George and Germaine

Meet Graduate Anthony Graduate Team:  Anthony and EmilyAbout the Team:  Emily, a female black Labrador, is Anthony’s 4th guide dog, 1st Guiding EyesLocation: Knoxville, TennesseeTraining: March 2025 Home Training Anthony and his guide dog, Emily, live in Knoxville, Tennessee, where Anthony works at a call center. In his free time, Anthony is passionate about keeping… Continue reading Anthony and Emily

Meet Graduate Darien Graduate Team: Darien and AbrahamAbout the Team: Abraham: a male black Lab; Darien’s 2nd guide dogLocation: Plantation, FloridaTraining: March 2025 Home Training Darien was born in Richmond, Virginia, and raised in Florida, where she continues to reside. In 2020, Darien lost her vision as a result of a medical condition causing pressure… Continue reading Darien and Abraham

Meet Graduate Chuck Graduate Team:  Chuck and YolandaAbout the Team: Yolanda: a yellow female Lab; Chuck’s 1st Guiding Eyes dogLocation:  Louisville, KentuckyTraining:  February 2025 On-Campus Chuck is a pharmacy technician at Chewy, a pet product retailer and pharmacy. He is currently pursuing his cybersecurity certification through CompTIA via online training. He also has a leather goods business on the… Continue reading Chuck and Yolanda

Guiding Eyes for the Blind takes great pride in our graduating guide dog teams! We celebrate the journey from puppy to guide dog, and the people involved along the way, yet respect the choice of handlers who may not wish to appear. We hope you will enjoy learning more about the following Guiding Eyes guide… Continue reading Guide Dog Zara

Meet Graduate Henna Graduate Team:  Henna and EnidAbout the Team:  Enid – a female, black Lab; Henna’s 1st guide dogHometown:  Brampton, Ontario, CanadaTraining: March 2025 On-Campus Henna came to Guiding Eyes to receive her first guide dog, Enid, after experiencing her sister Fatima’s positive match with her guide dog, Miles, in 2022. Henna is excited… Continue reading Henna and Enid

Meet Graduate Luanne Graduate Team: Luanne and WaltzAbout the Team: Waltz: female, black & tan German Shepherd; Luanne’s 3rd guide dogLocation: Westminster, ColoradoTraining: March 2025 On-Campus Luanne lives in Colorado with her third guide dog, Waltz, whom she lovingly refers to as Wazee. The Winnebago Native American word, “Wazee,” means “tall pine”. Waltz, or Wazee,… Continue reading Luanne and Waltz