Stephanie McLemore has been named the new chaplain and director of church relations for Lynchburg College.
An ordained pastor of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), McLemore has served as the associate regional minister for the Christian Church in Lynchburg since 2002. In that role she led a regional Women's Committee, was awarded a national grant to create a regional conference for congregational transformation, and was awarded a state grant to conduct leadership training seminars for ethnic and minority women in southwest Virginia.
"Stephanie will bring detailed experience to our community in two key areas: church relations and ministering to our students, faculty, and staff," said LC President Kenneth R. Garren.
Prior to her work in Lynchburg, McLemore served as chaplain at Tiffin University in Ohio for two years, and as pastor and family/youth minister in two congregations in Clyde, Ohio and Hinsdale, Ill.
McLemore earned her master of divinity from the University of Chicago and her bachelor's degree from Kalamazoo College. She joins Anne Gibbons, associate chaplain, and replaces the Rev. Grant Azdell.