VanDetrick Lockhart is a 2025-2026 Mississippi Delta Change Agent and a grades 2-8 gifted and talented teacher in Belzoni, Mississippi. He encourages students to take ownership of their learning while fostering passions and inspiring future careers. VanDetrick has a BS in history with a minor in criminal justice and an MS in criminal justice from Mississippi Valley State University. He later joined Teach for America and obtained an EdS from Delta State University. VanDetrick earned his Gifted certification from the University of Mississippi and leadership certificates from Harvard University.
