Regional pizza chain chief to speak at Eureka commencement

Posted on April 18, 2017

By Greg Halbleib

EUREKA – The head of a regional pizza chain will give the commencement address next month at Eureka College.

Janelle Reents graduated cum laude from Eureka in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She was a member of two academic sororities and captain of the cheerleading squad while at Eureka.

Reents has been president of Monical’s Pizza since 2008 and has been with the company for 29 years.

The Eureka College commencement is scheduled for Saturday, May 6 at the Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center.

Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected].

 

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