highlighting student and partnership with new guide dog
Meet Graduate Joseph Graduate Team: Joseph & JamocaAbout the Team: Jamoca, a female black Lab; Joseph’s 9th guide dogLocation: Sarasota, Florida/Hazlehurst, WisconsinTraining: April 2025 Home Training Joe was born and raised in White Plains, a stone’s throw from the Guiding Eyes campus. He attended grades 1 through 8 at LaValle School for the Blind and… Continue reading Joseph and Jamoca
Meet Graduate Brittany Graduate Team: Brittany and PearseAbout the Team: Pearse, a male yellow Lab; Brittany’s 1st guide dogLocation: Canyon Lake, TexasTraining: June 2025 On Campus Brittany was born in Dallas, and while growing up, she lived in various towns across Texas. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Portland Community College. Brittany was… Continue reading Brittany and Pearse
Meet Graduate Montonya Graduate Team: Montonya and TahoeAbout the Team: Tahoe, a male yellow Lab; Tonya’s 4th guide dogLocation: Syracuse, New YorkTraining: May 2025 Home Training Montonya is a graduate of Onondaga Community College with an associate’s degree in electronic media communications. Tonya is currently working as a customer service representative for the U.S. Department… Continue reading Montonya and Tahoe
Meet Graduate Allen Graduate Team: Allen and RexAbout the Team: Rex – a male, black Labrador Retriever; Allen’s 4th Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Malden, MassachusettsTraining: May 2025 On-Campus Allen came to the United States as a refugee from Vietnam in 1981 and settled in the Boston area, where he and his wife had three daughters and… Continue reading Allen and Rex
Meet Graduate Rebekah Graduate Team: Rebekah and KokomoAbout the Team: Kokomo, a female, black Lab is Rebekah’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Ossining, New YorkTraining: May 2025 On Campus Rebekah grew up in Virginia and West Virginia. After graduating from college, she combined her love of coffee with her entrepreneurial spirit and marketing education by opening… Continue reading Rebekah and Kokomo
Meet Graduate Ann Graduate Team: Ann and IowaAbout the Team: Iowa, a male, black Lab; Ann’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Monroeville, PennsylvaniaTraining: May 2025 Home Training Ann holds an undergraduate degree from the College of New Rochelle and a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Iona College. She served as a family… Continue reading Ann and Iowa
Meet Graduate Kate Graduate Team: Kate and EagleAbout the Team: Eagle is a male black Lab and Kate’s 2nd guide dogLocation: Louisville, KentuckyTraining: May 2025 On-Campus Kate is a returning graduate of Guiding Eyes and has partnered with her second guide dog, Eagle. With years of experience as an Assistive Technology Instructor for the visually… Continue reading Kate and Eagle
Meet Graduate Leslie Graduate Team: Leslie and OthelloAbout the Team: Othello, a male yellow Lab; Leslie’s 5th guide and 4th from Guiding EyesLocation: Olympia, WashingtonTraining: May 2025 On Campus Leslie, originally from Texas, moved to Oregon to attend the University of Oregon and pursue her higher education. After graduating with a degree in comparative literature… Continue reading Leslie and Othello
Meet Graduate Calliandra Graduate Team: Calliandra and KhakiAbout the Team: Khaki, a female yellow lab; Calli’s 2nd guide dog and 1st Guiding Eyes Location: Kalamazoo, MichiganTraining: May 2025 On-Campus Calli is an Exercise Science student at Western Michigan University, concentrating on Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy. She is interested in pursuing further studies in these fields in graduate school. In… Continue reading Calliandra and Khaki
Meet Graduate Kenneth Graduate Team: Kenneth and DashAbout the Team: Dash, a male, black Labrador; Ken’s 1st guide dogLocation: New Milford, ConnecticutTraining: April 2025 On-Campus Ken has been a member of the New Milford community since moving to the town as a child with his family. After graduating from high school, he attended Quinnipiac University… Continue reading Kenneth and Dash
