Meridian News
Stillwater Entrepreneur Network Breakfast: May 17
You don’t have to sign up for basic training to learn how to maneuver your business like a Marine.
Join Maj. Richard H. Robinson, III, United States Marine Corps, on May 17 at the Stillwater Entrepreneur Network breakfast when he discusses leadership lessons from the Marines that are applicable for anyone ranging from military recruits to entrepreneurs to business leaders. From learning how to delegate authority to mastering task orientation, participants will learn to think like a military professional and experience success on the business battlefield.
More than 200 students from Meridian Technology Center will be recognized for completing their training during the school’s upcoming Recognition Ceremony.
Student achievements will be recognized at 6 pm on May 17 at the Seretean Center Concert Hall at Oklahoma State University. Jeanie Zagar, Director of the Career Planning Center, indicated the shift to off-campus ceremony is due to attendance at previous years events.
HR Matters Series: May 8
For human resources professionals it might seem like every problem is a crisis. Whether natural or man-made, when a crisis occurs it’s important to be prepared to respond.
Local residents have a chance to be a part of a global audience on May 4 during the 2012 Chick-fil-A Leadercast.
As part of the Everyday Leaders series sponsored by Meridian and the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce, Meridian will be a host site for the nation-wide virtual leadership summit. Presenters will include Soledad O’Brien, Tim Tebow, Patrick Lencioni, Marcus Buckingham, John Maxwell, Angela Ahrendts, Roland Fryer, Urban Meyer, Andy Stanley and Sheena Inyengar.
Meridian Director Assists With Business Accelerator In Mexico
Ron Duggins understands that economic development is often without borders.
Duggins, the Director of the Center for Business Development at Meridian Technology Center and the Director of the Stillwater-based Oklahoma Technology & Research Park, recently traveled to Puebla, Mexico, to assist with the further development of a business incubator and accelerator modeled after Meridian’s facilities.
A record number of students from Meridian Technology Center are preparing to take the national stage.
Meridian had 29 students win first place at the state level in their student organization skill contests. These students have the opportunity to compete in national competitions throughout the spring and summer.
Cosmetology Student Finalist in Business Plan Competition
Christina Roberts, an adult student in the evening Cosmetology program at Meridian Technology Center and a Master of Entrepreneurship candidate at Oklahoma State University, is a finalist in the 2012 Riata Business Plan Competition.
What generation is your child? If you have a student entering 7th through 10th grade, they can be a part of Generation MTC.
Meridian Technology Center will host Go Girls and Tech Trek educational camps this summer. Each camp is designed to offer students an opportunity to combine learning and laughing.
Dustin Devers has been selected as an Outstanding New Teacher nominee for the Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education (OkACTE).
Devers, a Business Technology instructor at Meridian Technology Center, will represent the Business and Information Technology Education (BITE) division at the state level during the annual CareerTech Summer Conference in August.
Resources at Work: “Wellness for Life: Designing and Implementing A Program That Works.”
A business wellness program might be the best medicine for creating happy and healthy employees.
Companies frequently find themselves challenged with offering health benefits and managing costs, according to Marcy Luter, Management Development Specialist at Meridian Technology Center. Additionally, employers are often faced with the task of preventing chronic conditions of employees.
