Achievers & Accolades

Robeson County professionals secure seats on state boards and commissions

By Staff Report, posted 3 months ago
Dr. Lawrence T. Locklear - Photo courtesy of UNCP

Dr. Lawrence T. Locklear of Robeson County has been appointed to the North Carolina Historical Commission.

Dr. Locklear is currently the director of Southeast American Indian Studies and an adjunct associate professor in the Department of American Indian Studies, both at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. As an enrolled citizen of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Dr. Locklear pursues research interests including Lumbee and American Indian history and culture, American Indians in higher education, and the history of UNCP.

David F. Branch - Photo courtesy of Musselwhite, Branch, Grantham, and Owen.

David F. Branch of Robeson County has been appointed to the North Carolina State Bar Review Committee as an at-large member.

Branch is a Lumberton native and has practiced law in his hometown since 1981. He is a partner within the law firm Musselwhite, Branch, Grantham, and Owen. 
 

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