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Area Teachers of the Year for 2007-08, left, gather at East Central University recently for the Marvin Stokes Endowed Lectureship that featured the 2009 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, Heather Sparks. Recognized at the lecture were Brenda Roberts (front row) of Wanette, Tammy Johnson of Davis, Gaylene Thompson of Sasakwa, Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Heather Sparks, Kim Wilson of Konawa, Linda Strunk of Coalgate, Kathy Evans of Ada and (back row) Phillip Scott of McAlester, Belinda Hunt of Whitebead, Sandi Lawrence of Latta and Yvonne Philpott of Wewoka, shown with Dr. Bill Osborne, dean of ECU’s College of Education and Psychology; and Dr. Richard Rafes, president of ECU.