Congratulations to the 2026-2027 Alpha Chi Omega of the Year, Marilyn Anderson Lucas!
We are proud to recognize Marilyn Anderson Lucas, ’55, Gamma Zeta, as Mu Mu’s Alpha Chi Omega Woman of the Year!
Marilyn J. Lucas of Mission, Kansas, began her studies of dietetics and nutrition at Kansas State University where she was an Alpha Chi Omega. She has many fond memories of time spent with sorority sisters while in college. After college, she built a distinguished career in dietetics and nutrition education. She earned her undergraduate degree in dietetics and nutrition from Kansas State University and her master’s degree from the University of Kansas Medical Center.
She then worked on a PhD at the University of Missouri- Kansas City, completing everything but the dissertation. Marilyn began her teaching career at Penn Valley Community College before joining the University of Kansas Medical Center’s Department of Dietetics and Nutrition. At KUMC she worked for more than three decades with graduate students pursuing master’s degrees in the field of dietetics and nutrition. Dedicated to advancing the profession, she served as president KSDE and also served on a national dietetics board. She has spent her retirement years enjoying lunches and fun with her Alpha Chi Omega sorority alumnae group. She is also so very appreciative of the beautiful red carnations she has received over the years.
Past Mu Mu Women of the Year
2025-26 Carla Mattson
2024-25 Janice DePalma Simpson
2023-24 Jamie Eaton & Jenny Duld
2022-23 Bev Nichols
2021-22 Whitney Schmale
2020-21 Stephanie Lower
2019-20 Janice Ryan
2018-19 Diane Blackwelder
2017-18 Amy Bartak
2016-17 Deb Taylor & Patti Yaktine
2015-16 Ashley Malone
2014-15 Mary Whitaker
2013-14 Laura Kaiser
2012-13 Ruth Britton
2011-12 Marty Hoffman
2010-11 Susan Ainsworth
2009-10 Nancy Ericson
2008-09 Kaci Brutto
2007-08 Fran Denton
2006-07 Nancy Neal
2005-06 Carolyn Young
2004-05 Bev Nichols
2003-04 Lisa Littrell
2002-03 Alice Hawk
2001-02 Beth Peer Koch
2000-01 Rosemary Schaumberg
1999-00 Jane Lohse
1998-99 Vonne Braun
Call for Nominations
The Mu Mu Board of Directors is seeking nominations for the 2026-2027 Alpha Chi Omega of the Year. Please nominate your Alpha Chi Omega sister that meets the following criteria by October 1, 2026:
- Dues paying member
- Support of Alpha Chi Omega –past and present
- Active in the community
Please include the following information with your nomination/recommendation:
- Name, Address, Phone Number, Chapter, and School
- How she meets the above criteria
- Please also include your name and phone number
All nominations should be sent to Bev Nichols at kc5cents@aol.com or Bev Nichols, 15019 Rhodes Circle Lenexa, KS 66215.
