- April 24, 2024
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Marjorie Singer and Roxzene Hunter
Keith Hirst with Chantale Williams and Riley
AJ Gonzales, Marisa Gerlach and Jennifer Groff with Astro the guide dog
Southeastern Guide Dogs CEO Titus Herman and Isaac Barpal
Madison, Zachary, Landon, Brock and Chrissy Terry
Pappy, Chrissy Terry's new guide dog, officially graduated from Southeastern Guide Dogs on March 1.
Judy Cole, Lis Hempfling and Charlene Doll
Brian Howeton and Julia
Colleen Farrell, Polly Stark and Marcia Sherwin
Liberty was one of 9 dogs who graduated on March 1. She will go home with Tatiana Henneha.
Bekker and Anne Brown
The dogs lines up under the chair during the commencement ceremony.
Christalyn Byrd comforts her dog, Midnight, during the ceremony.
Chrissy Terry has had a hard year. Her son, Landon, lost his vision last fall, just after she had to medically retire her first guide dog, Orange.
Her new guide dog, who she received from Southeastern Guide Dog on March 1 during the commencement ceremony, is named Pappy.
"For me, Pappy is independence and courage. He's exactly what I needed. When I first met him, he gave me a lot of love. Pappy has been there when I've been very emotional," said Terry. "Pappy is so silly and fits right in with my family."
The commencement ceremony graduated nine dogs and is the first one to be held in Sarasota in 2019. The Hyatt Regency hosted the event.
