Category: Graduate Teams

Meet Graduate Justine Graduate Team: Justine and IrisAbout the Team: Iris, a female black Lab, is Justine’s 1st guide dogHometown: Cedar Falls, IowaTraining: October 2022 On-Campus Training Justine is a junior and International Studies major at DePaul University with a minor in Economics. She is interested in pursuing a career in the humanities post-graduation, ideally… Continue reading Justine and Iris

Meet Graduate Daniela Graduate Team: Daniela and LeilaniAbout the Team: Leilani, a female yellow Lab, is Daniela’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Chicago, IllinoisTraining: October 2022 On-Campus Daniela is 31 years old and currently works and resides in Chicago, Illinois. She was born in Virginia, but grew up in Honduras, Central America. She moved to the Chicago… Continue reading Daniela and Leilani

Meet Graduate Jose Graduate Team:  Jose and UlyssesAbout the Team:  Ulysses, a male yellow Lab, is Jose’s 1st guide dogHometown:  Chicago, IllinoisTraining: September 2022 On-Campus Training Jose is an avid traveler who loves the opportunity to explore new places, with the goal of visiting every state in the U.S. So far, he’s traveled to eight… Continue reading Jose and Ulysses

Rich and Scooter’s training was sponsored by Cerberus Capital Management: “On behalf of the Cerberus team, a huge congratulations to Rich and Scooter and the best of luck on your adventures together!” Meet Graduate Richard Graduate Team: Richard and ScooterAbout the Team: Scooter, a male yellow Lab, is Richard’s 1st guide dogHometown: Locust Valley, New YorkTraining:… Continue reading Richard and Scooter

Meet Graduate Susan Graduate Team:  Susan and NixieAbout the Team:  Nixie, a female black Lab, is Susan’s 4th Guiding Eyes dogHometown:  Arlington, VirginiaTraining: September 2022 On-Campus Susan is 41 years old and living in Virginia with her 4th Guiding Eyes dog, Nixie.  Her educational background includes a master’s degree in International Studies. Early in her career,… Continue reading Susan and Nixie

Meet Graduate Lenore August On-Campus TrainingGraduate Team:  Lenore and HachiAbout the Team:  Hachi, a male yellow Lab, is Lenore’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogHometown:  Sacramento, CaliforniaGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Andrea Martine  Lenore is married and she and her husband have two adult children. She holds an associate of arts degree in computer science from Ohlone College… Continue reading Lenore and Hachi

Meet Graduate Caterina August On-Campus TrainingGraduate Team:  Caterina and FiloAbout the Team:  Filo, a male yellow Lab, is Caterina’s 1st guide dogHometown:  Maitland, FloridaGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Andrea Martine   Caterina is deafblind and comes to Guiding Eyes’ Specialized Training Program for her first guide dog, Filo. She lives with her family in Florida and is… Continue reading Caterina and Filo

Meet Graduate Tonia June On-Campus TrainingGraduate Team:   Tonia and SassyAbout the Team:  Sassy, a female black Lab, is Tonia’s 2nd Guide DogHometown:   Louisville, KentuckyGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:   Shannon McGee  Tonia is married and lives in Kentucky. Sassy is her second guide dog, but the first from Guiding Eyes.  In her role as an Assistive Technology… Continue reading Tonia and Sassy

Meet Graduate Justin August Home TrainingGraduate Team: Justin and UrsulaAbout the Team: Ursula, a female black Lab, is Justin’s 1st guide dogHometown: Brookline, MassachusettsGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Kathy Rooney Justin is 24 years old and from Brookline, Massachusetts, a part of the greater Boston metropolitan area. Blind since birth with moderate hearing loss, he comes to… Continue reading Justin and Ursula

Meet Graduate Barbara July Home TrainingGraduate Team:   Barbara and QuasarAbout the Team:  Quasar, a male black Lab, is Barbara’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Kennett Square, PennsylvaniaGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Andrea Martine   Barbara has been a widow for twelve years, but she and her husband were blessed with of 2 daughters, 3 sons, and now 20+… Continue reading Barbara and Quasar