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Graduate Call Archive

Graduate Call Archives: Quarterly Calls

Call Date: July 28, 2024

Topic: Senior Staff Discuss Ongoing Efforts and Update from Admissions

Panelists:  Laura Peterman, Chief of Staff and Nikki Wentz, Admissions Manager

Call Date: April 28, 2024

Topic: Introducing the 2024-2025 Graduate Council Members

Panelists: Jose Lopez-Masso, Graduate Council Interim President and Council Members

Call Date: January 28, 2024

Topic: Updates from the Training Department, Part Two

Panelists: Gerald Brenninkmeyer, Director of Training

Graduate Quarterly Calls from previous years can be found below.

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Call Date: October 29 2023

Topic: Updates from the Training Department

Panelists: Caryn Fellows, Trainee Manager, and Miranda Beckmann, Foundations Manager

Call Date: July 30, 2023

Topic: House Manners, from Puppyhood to Guide Dog Training and Beyond

Panelists: Michael Goehring, (RGDMI); Brian Payne, EMA puppy raiser; Terri Nettles, GEB graduate

Call Date: April 30, 2023

Topic: Introducing the 2023-2024 Graduate Council Members and Officers

Call Date: January 29, 2023

Topic: Where the Guide Dog Journey Begins – With the Harness in Hand

Panelists: Grad Council Members Becky Davidson, Pat Leahy, Tina Reisner and Annie Chiappetta;  Puppy Raisers Brian Payne, Val Hazlin, Karen Best and Gayle Papesh.

Call Date: July 31, 2022

Topic: Equipment and Support Services

Panelist: Miranda Beckmann, Foundation Manager

Call Date: April 24, 2022

Topic: Introducing the 2022-2023 Guiding Eyes Council Members and Officers

Call Date: January 30, 2022

Topic:  Meet Melissa Carney, Guiding Eyes Community Outreach and Graduate Support Manager

Call Date: October 24, 2021

Topic:  Updates from Thomas Panek, President and CEO

Call Date: Sunday, July 25, 2021

Topic:   Air Travel – Guidelines and Policies

Call Date: Sunday, April 25, 2021

Topic:   Meet Your 2021-2022 Guiding Eyes Graduate Council members and Officers

Council members in attendance:

Liz Bottner, Victoria Keatting, Andrea Conner, Nicole Yarmolkevich, Deborah Groeber, Rick Ross, Leslie Hamric, Deirdre Maxwell, Cindy LaBon, and Jywanza Maye

Call Date: Sunday, January 31, 2021

Topic:   It Takes A Village Part Two: Six graduates address questions from participating Puppy Raisers

Panelists – Graduate Council Members:
Andrea Conner and Gretzky, second guide dog
Liz Bottner and Ocala, fourth guide dog/first running guide dog
Nicole Yarmolkevich and Pat, third guide dog
Deborah Groeber and Iris, sixth guide dog/first running guide dog
Abby Edwards and Kathy, first guide dog
Rick Ross and Leon, first guide dog

Call Date: Sunday, October 25, 2020

Topic:   It Takes A Village: Four Puppy Raisers Share Their Insights On Puppy Raising.

Panelists:
Samantha Epstein, Finger Lakes Region
Holly McGuire, Virginia Beach – Prince William Region
Paula Weronski, Erie County Region
Tara Schatz, Southwestern Vermont Regional Coordinator – Southwest Vermont Region

Call Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Topic:  An overview of class and field training protocols.

Presenter:  Mike Goehring, Regional Guide Dog Mobility Instructor (RGDMI) – Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Call Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Topic:  Reworking guide dogs after errors and how to approach and work around obstacles

Presenter:  Andrea Martine, Guide Dog Mobility Instructor (GDMI) – Specialized Training Department, Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Call Date: Saturday, May 23, 2020

Topic: Using the Clicker as a Training Tool

Presenter: Caryn Fellows, Guide Dog Mobility Instructor (GDMI) – Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Call Date: Sunday, April 26, 2020

Topic: Meet Your 2020-2021 Guiding Eyes Graduate Council

Call Date: Sunday, October 27, 2019

Topic: Misconceptions and Myths – Relates to calling the school for help with training, behavior and/or retirement

Presenter:  Mike Goehring, Regional Guide Dog Mobility Instructor (RGDMI) Guiding Eyes for the Blind