The Oklahoman has recognized Meridian Technology Center as a Top Mid-Size Workplace in Oklahoma. This is the ninth year that the school has received this designation. “We’re mission-focused,” explained Superintendent/CEO Dr. Douglas R. Major. “We’re committed to hiring the best people to help us educate, enrich lives and secure economic futures for residents of our […]

Meridian Technology Center’s South Campus will host a Free Coworking Week from November 14-18 at The Peak to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week and launch the campus’s new coworking space.  Global Entrepreneurship Week empowers entrepreneurs and those facing barriers to start their own company or brand. The week highlights voices, events and organizations to inspire entrepreneurs […]

The pressure is on for three Meridian STEM Academy students. They’re working with NASA to solve how to administer IV fluids in a microgravity environment. On earth gravity is in play, but not in space. Codie NcNeill, Lance Sallee and Tyler Waggoner are trying to determine the right amount of equilibrium, or pressure, needed on […]

Getting pampered can provide fresh confidence. Meridian Cosmetology students were able to do just that for clients from Wings of Hope recently. Wings of Hope Family Crisis Center provides shelter and other services for victims of domestic violence. “Some of the women and children who arrive at our shelter have suitcases full of belongings. Some […]

What started with a simple Facebook post ended with a reunion nearly a half-century in the making. In July, Claudia Gates-Lentz was preparing to move from Branson, Missouri, to Ralston, Oklahoma. Her mother’s health was declining, and Claudia felt it was time to come home. Preparing to downsize, she began sorting through boxes she hadn’t […]

Brad Rickelman, Assistant Director of Business and Entrepreneurial Services at the Meridian Technology Center for Business Development, was recently sworn in as the Chair of the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) Board. InBIA is a global non-profit with over 1,200 members that lead entrepreneurship support organizations in 30 countries. InBIA provides industry best practices through […]

The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded Meridian Technology Center a $20,000 scholarship for students enrolled in the school’s evening Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Machining Operations and Programming short courses. Gene Haas is the owner of Haas Automation, a builder of CNC machine tools. In 1999 Haas started the foundation after recognizing the skills gap in […]

The North Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association (NCOHBA) is ensuring students in Meridian Technology Center’s construction trades programs have the skills – and the equipment – they need to go from the classroom to the worksite safely.   Boots on the Ground, a program developed by NCOHBA provides every student enrolled in Meridian’s Air Conditioning […]

Meridian Technology Center received the 2022 Gene Bottoms Pacesetter School Award during the Southern Region Educational Board’s (SREB) Making Schools Work Conference in Grapevine, Texas. Using best practices in the areas of engaging instruction, aligned curriculum, career pathways, systems of support and continuous improvement, the SREB works with states and educators to improve education at […]

Meridian Technology Center welcomed six new instructors who will be sharing their industry experience and expertise with students this school year. “Many of our new instructors are graduates of either Meridian or one of CareerTech’s 28 other technology centers,” noted Meridian Superintendent/CEO Dr. Douglas Major. “They have the technical background and passion to train the […]