Category: Graduate Teams

Meet Graduate Donald Graduate Team: Donald and BrandtAbout the Team: Brandt, a male black Lab, is Donald’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dog.Location: West Lafayette, IndianaTraining: July 2024 On-Campus Donald obtained a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Tourism Management from Purdue University and then pursued an MBA at Daniel School of Business at Purdue. He was born… Continue reading Donald and Brandt

Meet Graduate Ann Graduate Team:  Ann and FestivaAbout the Team:  Festiva is a female, black Lab and Ann’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dog.Location:  Novi, MichiganTraining:  July 2024 On-Campus Ann has a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan.  She enjoys traveling and has fond memories of a trip to Disney… Continue reading Ann and Festiva

Meet Graduate Lora Ann Graduate Team:  Lora Ann and RuthAbout the Team:  Ruth, a female, yellow Labrador Retriever, is Lora Ann’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dog.Location:  Laguna Hills, CaliforniaTraining: August 2024 Home Training Lora Ann is a clinical psychologist, originally from the island of Oahu, Hawaii. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Hawaii… Continue reading Lora Ann and Ruth

Meet Graduate Donna Graduate Team:  Donna and QuasiAbout the Team:  Quasi, a male, black Labrador Retriever is Donna’s 2nd guide dogLocation:  Newport News, VirginiaTraining: July 2024 On-Campus Donna is a lifelong resident of Virginia and graduated from the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind in Hampton, VA. Donna came to Guiding Eyes for the… Continue reading Donna and Quasi

Meet Graduate Heather Graduate Team:   Heather and DarbyAbout the Team:  Darby a male, yellow Labrador Retriever is Heather’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogLocation:   Warwick, Rhode IslandTraining:   July 2024 On Campus Heather holds a bachelor’s degree in human services from Southern New Hampshire University. She has been employed for over 9 years at the Ocean State Center… Continue reading Heather and Darby

Meet Graduate John Graduate Team:   John and BankieAbout the Team:  Bankie, a male, black Labrador Retriever is John’s 6th Guiding Eyes dog.Location:  Coral Springs, FloridaTraining:   July 2024 On-Campus John is retired, but his passion for 30 years has been riding, training, and selling barrel horses for equestrian competitions. In Ocala, he oversaw the breeding of… Continue reading John and Bankie

Meet Graduate Carla Graduate Team: Carla and BiscottiAbout the Team: Biscotti, a female yellow lab, is Carla’s 13th guide dog (4th Guiding Eyes)Location: Olympia, WashingtonTraining: July 2024 Home Training Carla is enjoying her retirement after 30 years as a Washington State employee in the Department of Labor and Industries, where she worked in word processing.… Continue reading Carla and Biscotti

Meet Graduate Kenneth Graduate Team: Kenneth and TahoeAbout the Team: Tahoe, a male yellow lab, is Ken’s 1st guide dogLocation: Milwaukee, WisconsinTraining: June 2024 Home Training Ken comes to Guiding Eyes for his first guide dog and he and Tahoe live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends who… Continue reading Ken and Tahoe

Meet Graduate Darla Graduate Team:   Darla and BlazeAbout the Team:  Blaze is a female, yellow Labrador Retriever and Darla’s second Guiding Eyes dog.Location:  Tulsa, OklahomaTraining:   July 2024 On-Campus Darla is active in several organizations, including the Tulsa Council of the Blind, the Oklahoma Council of the Blind, and The American Council of the Blind. Despite… Continue reading Darla and Blaze

Meet Graduate Elizabeth Graduate Team:  Elizabeth and Layla    About the Team:  Layla, a female, yellow Labrador Retriever is Elizabeth’s 1st guide dogLocation: Stanardsville, Virginia Training: July 2024 On-Campus  Liz grew up in North Carolina and attended school there. She is the proud mother of a daughter and two sons. She keeps busy with family outings, church activities,… Continue reading Elizabeth and Layla