highlighting student and partnership with new guide dog
Meet Graduate Dillon Graduate Team: Dillion and AlonzoAbout the Team: Alonzo, a male black Lab; Dillon’s first guide dogLocation: Portland, OregonTraining: December 2025 On-Campus Dillon works at a sports medicine clinic, where everyone adores his new guide dog, Alonzo. He and his wife of 12 years, Alli, live in Portland, Oregon. Dillon cites listening to… Continue reading Dillon and Alonzo
Meet Graduate Mark Graduate Team: Mark and DenzelAbout the Team: Denzel, a male, black Lab; Mark’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Newtown, PennsylvaniaTraining: January 2026 On-Campus Mark was born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, he attended Messiah College, earning his degree in elementary education. He went on to teach… Continue reading Mark and Denzel
Meet Graduate Thomas Graduate Team: Thomas and FabianAbout the Team: Fabian, a male, black Lab; Thomas’s 4th guide dog & 3rd Guiding EyesLocation: Lewes, DelawareTraining: January 2026 Home Training Tommy grew up in New Jersey, later worked in New York, and now enjoys life near the beach in Delaware. As a massage therapist and Reiki… Continue reading Thomas and Fabian
Meet Graduate Cheryl Graduate Team: Cheryl and HelixAbout the Team Helix, a black Lab male, is Cheryl’s 7th guide dogLocation: Wallkill, New YorkTraining: January 2026, Home Training Cheryl is an award-winning podcaster recognized by Amazon during Women’s History Month 2024, an accomplished multi-genre author of children’s books and cozy mysteries, an educator, motivational speaker, and… Continue reading Cheryl and Helix
Meet Graduate Melissa Graduate Team: Melissa and GlennAbout the Team: Glenn, a male black lab; Melissa’s 3rd guide dogLocation: Medford, MassachusettsTraining: December 2025 Home Training Melissa earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in community healthcare, which sparked her long-term commitment to volunteering at Massachusetts General Hospital. In the warmer spring and summer… Continue reading Melissa and Glenn
Meet Graduate Matthew Graduate Team: Matthew and UsherAbout the Team: Usher, a male black & tan German Shepherd; Matt’s 5th Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Sierra Vista, ArizonaTraining: December 2025 On-Campus Matt and his wife, Dawn, are both recipients of guide dogs from Guiding Eyes. Usher is Matt’s fifth guide dog from the organization. reflecting the trust… Continue reading Matthew and Usher
Meet Graduate Rebecca Graduate Team: Rebecca and GiaAbout the Team: Gia, a female black Lab; Rebecca’s 2nd guide dog, 1st Guiding EyesLocation: Roselle, IllinoisTraining: October 2025 Home Training Rebecca is a lifelong resident of the Chicago suburbs and a graduate of Fenton High School. She is married and a devoted mom to her two daughters,… Continue reading Rebecca and Gia
Meet Graduate Marc Graduate Team: Marc and IdrilAbout the Team: Idril, a female Black & Tan German Shepherd; Marc’s 5th guide dog, 3rd Guiding Eyes Hometown: Wells, Maine Training: November 2025 Home Training Marc is originally from Lowell, Massachusetts, but he and his wife of 55 years, Claire, snowbird between their hometown of Wells on the coast of Maine and… Continue reading Marc and Idril
Meet Graduate Liz Graduate Team: Liz and OmahaAbout the Team: Omaha, a female yellow Lab; Liz’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Fitchburg, MassachusettsTraining: December 2025 On-Campus Liz is employed as a Customer Relationship Management analyst for an insurance carrier in Boston. She works from home much of the time but also visits local agencies and attends… Continue reading Liz and Omaha
Meet Graduate James Graduate Team: James and HoganAbout the Team: Hogan, a male yellow Lab; James’ first guide dogLocation: Towson, MarylandTraining: November 2025, On Campus James, a filmmaker, public speaker, accessibility consultant, and social media content creator, has Ocular Albinism and has been legally blind since birth. His fascination with film began at 8 years… Continue reading James and Hogan
