Barbara (Gutsmiedl) Rentle ’85 After working in the corporate sector for 10 1/2 years, she put herself through the Public Safety Academy and became a Deputy Sheriff with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Barbara retired in 2018 at the rank of Sergeant. She and her husband, along with their two dogs, live in Palm Desert, CA. They enjoy golfing and being heavily involved in their church. She is also a volunteer driver for the local blood bank, and visits with patients who are currently under hospice care.
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George Garcia ’87 is the host of MMAjunkie Radio on SiriusXM 93. It is the official radio show of MMAjunkie, a website dedicated to covering the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. MMAjunkie is a five-time winner of the Best Media Source category at the World MMA Awards.
1990s Jill Grabowski ’93 graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 1997, Art History School of the Art Institute of Chicago - 2000, Art History, Theory, and Criticism Alliant International University - 2002 Teaching Credential, English UC Irvine add’l MA coursework, Criminology, Law & Society.
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Jennifer Caballero ’97 was recently promoted to Marketing Manager of Cleaners with Brand ownership of Fabuloso, Murphy Oil Soap, and Ajax Scour. She currently resides in Manhattan. Julia (Kelly) Sama ’99 and Andrew welcomed their 3rd child, Carson, into their family in June. He joins big sister, Devon, and big brother, Jamison. They reside in Indiana where Julia manages the University of Notre Dame’s fundraising campaign and Andrew directs the University’s facilities information office.
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Fred Eggert ’10 graduated from Georgetown in 2014 where he played football. Fred has been living on the east coast for the past four years and recently relocated to Austin, TX. He is working in the IT world for Google Cloud as a Federal Account Manager. Fred and his fiance were married in North Carolina on November 18.
Monarchs, we’d love to hear what you’ve been up to. Submit your class note for publication in a future edition of the Scarlet & Gray Magazine at www.materdei.org/classnote or e-mail kkelly@materdei.org
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Monarch Professionals The Mater Dei Business Network provides Mater Dei Alumni the opportunity to interact on a regular basis while expanding and developing both business and personal relationships. Join us for a light meal combined with genuine, efficient business networking with fellow Monarchs. Meetings are held the third Thursday of the Month in the MDHS Main Conference Room. Visit www.materdei.org/ businessnetwork or contact Kathleen Kelly ‘94 at kkelly@ materdei.org to register or for more information.
The cost is $120 for the year. You are also welcome to join us for one meeting FREE as a guest or pay $15 on a monthly basis. Follow us on Instagram @monarchprofessionals
