East Central University honored State Sen. Susan Paddack (center) with a 2014 Distinguished Alumna Award during the ECU Foundation’s Evening of Honors and Recognition in May. Ms. Paddack was elected as the State Senator for District 13 in Oklahoma in 2004 and has served in that capacity since that date. She earned a master of education degree in secondary education from ECU after obtaining her bachelor of science in education from the University of Colorado. Also pictured are ECU President John R. Hargrave and Elizabeth Vezina, president of the ECU Alumni Association.