Photography by Steve Buchanan
Glen Burnie High School senior Angel Lockhart has always been fascinated by the criminal justice system. That’s why she wants to become a forensic psychologist. She’ll be a double major in psychology and biology when she attends Chestnut Hill College in the Philadelphia area next fall. She’ll go to the school on an academic and athletic scholarship while playing lacrosse for the Division II program.
“I never wanted to be a lawyer,” Lockhart says. “That really wasn’t my thing. But I always wanted to be a psychologist. After taking an advanced placement psychology class, I looked at the different theories that were taught. I am very intrigued by how the mind works.”
In the meantime, Lockhart, a Pasadena resident, kept busy with a rigorous course load, lacrosse year-round, and extracurricular activities inside and outside of school. She carried a weighted 4.11 grade-point average, took six advanced-placement classes, served as class vice president, and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Lockhart also volunteered for the River of Life Church’s backpack giveaway, collected donations of clothes, non-perishable food, and toiletries for the Annapolis Lighthouse homeless shelter, and coached in recreation lacrosse clinics.
“She is committed to the school and lacrosse program,” Glen Burnie Athletic Director Kyle Hines says. “She is a student-athlete. She knows what she wants and has her career laid out. She is very motivated, and when she wants something, she goes and gets it. That’s what separates her from a lot of other students.”
Lockhart has played lacrosse for seven years and suited up for the highly respected Uproar Lacrosse Club since the summer before her freshman year. She works out as much as she plays in games for the program. Her coach, Mark Mozier, says he hasn’t coached many players who have developed as much as Lockhart.
“She is going to play in college,” Mozier explains. “When she came to us, she was like a raw piece of clay. She wanted so badly to play in college. She got that much better, that fast. She played with very good players—so many are going to play [college].”
The 5-foot-1 Lockhart worked out as much with the other players as she competed in games with them while with Uproar. She played mostly midfield, but also saw time on defense. “Great players are easy to coach,” Mozier says. “Players like Angel that want it badly are players that I really love coaching.”
Playing for Uproar helped Lockhart land a scholarship. She chose Chestnut Hill in part because of Women’s Lacrosse Coach Jalen Middlebrooks.
“My coach is black so that is really a big thing for me,” Lockhart says. “She came from Saint Bonaventure and was a walk-on. By the end of the year, she was captain. It showed she had a great work ethic, which she applies to her team. That was a big highlight for me.”
At Glen Burnie, she started for a year on the junior varsity and two on the varsity. She dominated games because of her speed, stick skills, and aggressiveness. Her leadership skills stood out the most to Glen Burnie Girls Lacrosse Coach Sam Null. “I loved having her on the team because she stepped up so well in that leadership spot,” Null says. “She takes the initiative to come over and ask me, ‘What do you need us to do?’”
Lockhart will focus sharply on both lacrosse and forensic psychology in college. She gets excited talking about her career goals. “They work with a law firm or in correctional facilities or in clinics,” Lockhart says of the occupation. “They talk to inmates and people who are charged with crimes. In some cases, it’s looking at their medical history, and to see if they are able to stand trial because of the illnesses they may or may not have.”
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