Jade Kemp, Austin College, Women's Swimming & Diving - Character & Community

Jade Kemp, Austin College, Women's Swimming & Diving - Character & Community

JADE KEMP OF AUSTIN COLLEGE, a junior on the women's swimming and diving team from Katy, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Character & Community Female Student-Athlete of the Week for the week beginning April 12.

The SCAC Character & Community award honors the efforts of student-athletes who excel in the field of athletics, and also serve their campus and community.



Kemp has been an active in community service and events dating back to her high school days. The junior women’s swimmer from Katy, Texas has been an active member of the Austin College community through a number of outlets, in addition to being a key competitor for the ‘Roos in the pool.

A three-year member of the ‘Roo swim team as well as a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll member, Kemp has also worked as a peer tutor at Austin College’s Academic Skills Center. There, she works with her fellow students in chemistry, math, and physics, and has also served as a Teacher’s Assistant in the Austin College Chemistry Department. Her passion for chemistry has also gotten her involved in the NOYCE Program, where she works with high school students in chemistry and helps them prepare for their AP exams.

Kemp has also exhibited leadership since arriving at Austin College, including serving as a captain on the swim team as well as the president of Alpha Phi Omega, as well as being an ambassador for Austin College’s Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow program.

Through her work with Alpha Phi Omega, Kemp has worked with Austin College’s ‘Roo Boo event, an annual Halloween party for local children in Sherman to provide a safe environment for Trick or Treating on campus. In high school, Kemp worked to help organize a concert that raised more than $2,000 for charity.

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