Frank Lock retired from his teaching career in 2009 after a lifetime in physical science education. He is a former President of the Florida Section of AAPT and the recipient of numerous awards, including the AAPT Florida Section Distinguished Service Award and the Pittcon Citation for Excellence in Science Teaching. He was selected as a member of the NASA Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers in 2004, a STEP UP Physics program ambassador, a Modeling Physics workshop facilitator, and a Climate Reality Project presenter.