Background
Farrar, Andrew Lockett was born on April 5, 1937 in Clarksville, Virginia, United States. Son of Albert Adolphus and Elizabeth (Merritt) Farrar.
agricultural education educator
Farrar, Andrew Lockett was born on April 5, 1937 in Clarksville, Virginia, United States. Son of Albert Adolphus and Elizabeth (Merritt) Farrar.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia State University, 1960. Master of Science, Virginia State University, 1972.
Science teacher, Mecklenburg School Board, Boydton, Virginia, 1960-1961;
agricultural teacher, Pittsylvania County School Board, Chatham, Virginia, 1961-1984;
supervisor agriculture, Virginia Department Education, Richmond, 1984-1991. Department chairman Northside, Gretna Junior Hi, Gretna, Virginia, 1967-1984. Member state advisory board Future Farmers of America, Richmond, 1984.
Chairman Pittsylvania County Agriculture Teachers, Gretna, 1976. Team member Southern Association Accreditation, Richmond, 1984-1991. Advisory board Young Farmers of Virginia, 1985.
Chairman J.R. Thomas New Farmer and New Homemakers of America Scholarship Foundation, Petersburg, Virginia, since 1968. Member Executive Board Virginia State Agriculture Alumni, Petersburg, since 1984.
Member Councilman Town of Gretna, 1978-1984, planning commission, 1978-1984. Board directors Pittsylvania County Medical Service Center, Chatham, Virginia, 1976-1984. Deacon Second Baptist Church,, 1984.
Trustee John Tyler Community College, Chester, Virginia, 1988-1996. Charter member Prince George Economic Alliance, 1997. Member Retired Teachers Association Old Dominion Ag.
Teachers (state president Virginia 1969), District D Retired Teachers (chairman 1991-1997), Virginia Retired Teachers Association Iparliamentarian 2003), Virginia State University Agriculture (awards committee 1985-1997, plaque 1994), Petersburg-Prince George (chairman 1994), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Married Mavis Ann Wray, June 18, 1960. 1 child, Angela LaVonia.