Basically, they were self-motivated and they knew that we expected them to do well. Jeannene Jenkins, Lockard's counselor at Preble High School, said Lockard seeks challenges in and out of the classroom. He looks at education not only to prepare him for a career but to prepare him for life. Lockard said getting good grades comes easily for him. I could never do that.
Every body is successful in their own way.
Lockard's success isn't just confined to the classroom. He has acted in a number of plays and musicals at school, participated in mock court trials and math and science teams, serves as editor for his school's newspaper and plays trumpet. Interests in literature, writing, physics and philosophy have caused Lockard to have a hard time deciding on a major when he starts classes at Harvard University in the fall. It will be hard for me to do that because I want to get involved in so many different things. But whatever he decides to do, Lockard is sure of one thing.