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Hall of Fame Inductee

Honorable Willie Earl Lockette

Fort Valley State University

About

Willie Earl Lockette, a Fort Valley State University alumnus, served as a Georgia superior court judge. He was among the HBCU-trained lawyers who moved from the civil-rights generation into the state judiciary.

Accomplishments

Georgia superior court judge.
Fort Valley State alumnus recognized for judicial service.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2003.

Year of award

2003

Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Government and Law.