Inductee Details

Elizabeth Lemp

Graduation Year: 1997
Induction Class of 2019
Sports: Volleyball, Track and Field
Elizabeth Lemp
Education
Ottawa University – BA in Human Services and Sociology
University of Iowa – Master of Social Work, Family Centered Practice
 
OU Athletic Participation
Volleyball (1995-1996)
Track and Field (1996)
 
In her two years as a member of the Braves volleyball team, Elizabeth was a two-time All-KCAC performer earning First Team honors her junior and senior years. She was a First Team All-District 10 performer her senior year. She is currently tied for first in the OU record books in single season match kills with 31 and fifth in kills per set with 194. She had a career high 28 digs and seven service aces during the 1996 season. While a member of the track and field team, Elizabeth was an All-KCAC performer in the high jump.

Family Members
Mother: Miriam Lemp ’72
Father: The late Frank Lemp ’72
Sister: Sarah Lemp ’00

Current/Past Business, Profession or Occupation
Elizabeth is a staff clinician at Family Service and Guidance Center in Topeka, Ks., and an adjunct instructor at Ottawa University. She previously worked as a family engagement specialist at Quakerdale and a provider services coordinator at the Center for Child Care Resources, both in Hardin County, Ia.

Current/Past Community Involvement
Elizabeth is a member of the Trauma Informed Care Team at Family Service and Guidance Center and a member of both the National Association of Social Workers and the International Association of Trauma Professionals. While in Hardin County, she worked with the Hardin County Circle of Life, Community Partnerships for Protecting Children, Hardin County Empowerment Area, Harding County Partnership for Youth, Greenbelt Humane Society, and the Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa.