highlighting student and partnership with new guide dog
Meet Graduate Kimberly Graduate Team: Kimberly and AmayaAbout the Team: Amaya, a female yellow Lab, is Kim’s 5th guide, (1st from Guiding Eyes)Location: St. Louis, MissouriTraining: August 2023 On-Campus Kim is retired from her position with the Social Security Administration in the Hearings and Appeals division. When an appeal was heard, Kim was responsible for… Continue reading Kimberly and Amaya
Meet Graduate Judy Graduate Team: Judy and LyonsAbout the Team: Lyons, a male black Lab is Judy’s 3rd guide dog (2nd from Guiding Eyes)Location: Colorado Springs, ColoradoTraining: August 2023 On-Campus Judy immigrated to the United States from Cuba with her family when she was almost 2 years old. She grew up in Miami and stayed… Continue reading Judy and Lyons
Meet Graduate Logen Graduate Team: Logen and AmariAbout the Team: Amari, a female black Lab, is Logen’s 1st guide dogLocation: Roanoke, VirginiaTraining: August 2023 On-Campus Logen is a student at Hollins University in Virginia, studying Theater and English with ambitions of becoming a lawyer. Logen is active both on and off the stage, having participated… Continue reading Logen and Amari
Meet Graduate John Graduate Team: John and GibbsAbout the team: Gibbs, a male black Lab, is John’s 1st guide dogLocation: Orlando, FloridaTraining: August 2023 On-Campus John and his wife Ann live in Orlando, Florida with their yellow Lab rescue, Millie. The newest member of the family, Gibbs, is John’s first guide dog. John is a… Continue reading John and Gibbs
Meet Graduate Miranda Graduate Team: Miranda and Grover About the Team: Grover, a male black Lab, is Miranda’s 1st guide dogLocation: Englewood, ColoradoTraining: August 2023 On-Campus Miranda has loved dogs her entire life. Before she became blind, she raised 10 guide dog puppies with her family and thinks it serendipitous to have her own guide dog,… Continue reading Miranda and Grover
Meet Graduate Amy Graduate Team: Amy and FairleeAbout the Team: Fairlee, a female black Lab, is Amy’s 1st guide dogHometown: Lincoln, NebraskaTraining: August 2023 Home Training Amy was born and raised in Norfolk, Nebraska. She spent time in Kansas City and currently resides in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born with Retinitis Pigmentosa and a stigmatism,… Continue reading Amy and Fairlee
Meet Graduate Maria Graduate Team: Maria and ElmerAbout the Team: Elmer, a male black Lab, is Maria’s 4th guide dogLocation: Louisville, KentuckyTraining: August 2023 On-Campus Maria has come to Guiding Eyes to be paired with a guide dog every 10 years, since the summer of 1993. Right on time, she returns for her fourth guide… Continue reading Maria and Elmer
Meet Graduate Tracy Graduate Team: Tracy and AliceAbout the Team: Alice, a female black Lab, is Tracy’s 7th Guiding Eyes dogLocation: West Haven, ConnecticutTraining: July 2023 Home training Tracy lives in West Haven and works at the VA Medical Center as a Certified Visual Rehab Therapist. She works with veterans who have blindness due to… Continue reading Tracy and Alice
Meet Graduate Larriece Graduate Team: Larriece and OliverAbout the Team: Oliver, a male yellow Lab, is Larriece’s 2nd guide dog (her 1st Guiding Eyes dog)Location: San Rafael, CaliforniaTraining: July 2023 Home Training Larriece describes herself as brave and it is evident in her adventurous lifestyle. She grew up in southern California, and after graduating high school… Continue reading Larriece and Oliver
Meet Graduate Thomas Graduate Team: Thomas and KempAbout the Team: Kemp, a male black Lab, is Thomas’ 2nd Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaTraining: August 2023 On-Campus Thomas was born, raised, and educated in Winnipeg, Manitoba where he still resides and works. He attended the University of Winnipeg earning a bachelor’s degree with a combined… Continue reading Thomas and Kemp
