Alpha Phi - University of Missouri

3 O M I C R O N C H A P T E R O F A L P H A P H I F A L L 2 0 2 4 MARCIA JONES LANE '73 REMAINS INVOLVED IN SISTERHOOD ALPHA PHI FOREVER Erin Abad Genesis Alvarenga Elle Baclesse Mary Basta Kate Bauer Avery Bechler Sophia Benet Jordan Biggers Alexa Boever Kenzie Bollin Charlotte Briley Chloe Bukowsky Karli Campbell Annie Carlstead Elle Carter Payton Cassidy Lindsay Castle Morgan Clevelansd Caitlin Collins Ella Crane Carson Demesko Ella DiDomenico Khloe Dischbein Beata Dizys Emerson Doggett Rylie Dunn Leah Dusek Maria Edwards Kate Eilerman Olivia Ekolm Anna Enger Amalia Esparza Teagan Faulkner Grace Feliciano Ruby Flackmiller Sophie Gibson Avery Gilpin Josie Graham Kaitlyn Gravitt Addison Grawer Reagan Greenway Lauren Greisch Mallory Gros Nicole Gruszka Ashley Gunderson Katie Hayes Chloe Hicks Kaiya Hirabayashi Cece Hoefliger Livy Hoog Katherine Hughes Madeline Jellison Zoe Jensen Alyssa Kameron Presley Kiecker Valerie Kleier Hayden Kullorn Kassidy Kutch Anna Laub Kate Lawton Addison Luby Rylee Madden Allie Maher Savannah Maier Megan Malone Jessica Margadonna Rylee Marshall Isabelle Martin Kiersten Matthews Caspen McAfoos Lauren Merlo Ella Meyer Kaitlyn Meyers Makenzie Mills Claire Mosh Bella Murillo Molly Murphy Emma Nunnelee Olivia Oenning Ashlyn Ohlms Allie O'Keefe Isabella Oldani Victoria Papa Kate Pedrotti Josie Ressler Carlee Saur Ellie Schulze Ava Shavers Addie Shea Hannah Simonsen Audrey Sims Morgyn Smith Alli Snow Alejandra Sotelo Anna Stanton Christiana Staple Olivia Swatek Ella Syens Madison Thornton Mia Tittjung Miah Townsend Liv Trost Ava Trudeau Paige Tvrdik Alexandra Ulisano Claudia Underwood Veronica Urbasek Ava Vachalek Erica Waddington Emerson Waller Kate Warezak Olivia West Emma Weydert Megan Wilmes Logan Wittrock Grace Wolf Sophia Zara NEW MEMBERS The transition into Alpha Phi was easy for Marcia Jones Lane '73, as she already knew some of the women in the sisterhood. Not to mention the fact she was familiar with the wonderful memories her older sister, Pat "PJ" Jones Stevens '66, had made. She was confident Omicron Chapter would be the place for her. "Staying was a given—how could you not stay when you were surrounded by women with whom you shared some of life's most momentous experiences?" Marcia cherishes many wonderful moments from her collegiate years and, as an alumna, is thrilled to still be creating new memories. When asked by Val Lawlor '71 to serve as chairwoman of the chapter's 100th anniversary, Marcia jumped at the opportunity, and she asked her sister, Pat, to be her co- chair. It was a huge success, with more than 425 alumnae returning to campus for a weekend of sisterhood and fun, including a few women who had been initiated in the 1940s! "I still hear my sisters talking about it to this day and wish every woman in the chapter could experience an event like this to fully understand that Alpha Phi is not just for four years but for a lifetime," she said. Marcia continues to honor her Alpha Phi membership by supporting the recent capital campaign and serving on the House Corporation Board. "Working on the Centennial Celebration and being on the board gave me a front row seat to the changes in Greek Town and the needs of the house to accommodate this new generation of young women," she said. "It was an easy decision to get involved and encourage others to do the same. I am so proud of our new home and the commitment of so many to make it a reality!" Thirty years ago, Marcia and her husband started Lon Lane's Inspired Occasions, an event planning and catering business in Kansas City. They sold their company in 2019 after being voted the top caterer in Kansas City for 16 straight years. "I was excited to be on the build team for the kitchen and servery in the new house. I loved being involved from the ground up, using my kitchen design and equipment knowledge in the construction of Omicron's new home." When she's not serving Omicron, Marcia is enjoying her retirement filled with travel and time spent with her grandchildren. She loves power tools and taking woodworking classes. To connect with Marcia and hear more about her Alpha Phi connections, send her an email at marcialane1@outlook.com. ALPHA PHI RUNS IN THE FAMILY! Marcia's daughter-in-law is an Alpha Phi from George Washington University. "I love telling the story about the first time I 'met' her," Marcia shared. "Our son sent us a video of Lauren in an Alpha Phi recruitment skit. I learned she was an Alpha Phi and that her name was Lauren, in that order. He knew how to win this mom over!"

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