Meridian News

Friday, May 4, 2012

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.

Preet Dalal of Stillwater is one of the more than 200 students who will be recognized for completing career and technical training at Meridian Technology Center during the school’s upcoming graduation ceremony. Graduation will be held May 17 at the Seretean Center Concert Hall at OSU.
Friday, May 4, 2012

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.

Monday, Apr 30, 2012

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.

Thursday, Apr 26, 2012

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.

Dr. Ron Duggins, Director of the Center for Business Development at Meridian Technology Center, recently assisted the Univiersidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla in Puebla, Mexico, with plans to develop a Business Accelerator to further establish economic development in the region.
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012

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.

Perkins student Michael Orr is one of more than two dozen students from Meridian who have advanced to compete at the national level in skill contests.
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012

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.

Christina Roberts, an evening Cosmetology student at Meridian and a graduate student at OSU, is one of 16 semi-finalists for the 2012 Riata Business Plan Competition. Roberts developed a business plan for Signature Style, LLC, a full-service salon that will focus on the individualism of clients.
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012

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.

Students participating in summer camps at Meridian Technology Center can anticipate serious fun with hands-on career exploration. Meridian will offer Go Girls and Tech Trek camps this summer.
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012

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, a Business Technology Instructor at Meridian Technology Center, was selected as a divisional nominee for the OkACTE Outstanding New Teacher award. The winner will be announced during the annual CareerTech Summer Conference in August. Devers assists Agra student Bailey Eyeston with a project.
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012

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.

Monday, Apr 2, 2012

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.

"I use the skills from Meridian to excel at my high school."
- Michaela Edwards,
Clinical Lab Assistant