Meridian Culinary Arts Student Works with Top Chef for Industry Fundraiser Culinary Arts student Jazlyn Hancock lived out every aspiring chef’s dream as a participant in the Odyssey de Culinaire, a fundraising event sponsored by the Oklahoma Restaurant Association. The event pairs five top chefs from across the state with students pursuing careers in culinary […]

Austin Short never imagined he’d have a career in imaging. When he was in high school, Short enrolled in the Biomedical Sciences program at Meridian Technology Center, anticipating the STEM program’s advanced math and science courses and academic rigor would prepare him for pharmacy school. And it did. Following graduation, the Stillwater native moved to […]

Meridian Technology Center students Bryant Bunyard and Jack Harris proved they were the best of the best when they earned first place awards during the recent national SkillsUSA contest. Bunyard, an Information Technology student, won the Internet of Things and Smart Home contest that required him to install a home theater system, computer networking, video […]

The Meridian Technology Center STEM Academy was named a Distinguished High School by Project Lead the Way (PLTW) for its Biomedical Sciences and Pre-Engineering programs. This is the fourth year in a row that the school has received this designation. “It is a great honor to recognize Meridian Technology Center’s STEM Academy for their unwavering […]

Sara Mayes has found the prescription to afford her dream of going to college. For years, Mayes, a recent graduate of the Pharmacy Technician program at Meridian Technology Center and Carney High School, has had her eye on higher education. The California transplant knew it would take dedication, so she committed to pouring herself into […]

For students attending Meridian Technology Center, the last two years haven’t just been about what they get from coming to class. It’s also been about what they give. As part of the school’s Citizenship-Ready endorsement, students at Meridian have an opportunity to be recognized for their contributions to the community. During their time at Tech, […]

Mother-daughter duo, Mahlet Assefa and Fisson Abraham started at Tech together and will end their journey this month when they graduate and take their next steps to enter the health care field. Assefa and Abraham enrolled at Tech in 2018. Three years later, Assefa is a Health Informatics graduate and Abraham a Biomedical Sciences graduate. […]

When Gary Johnson took his oath of service in 1996, he couldn’t have anticipated the impact his service would have on students and clients at Meridian Technology Center. Over the course of his 25 years of service, Johnson and his fellow board members have met monthly to make decisions regarding the school’s services and course […]

In a year when the pandemic didn’t give students a lot of choices about their education, Jaci Deitrick took control over one important academic decision. The Oklahoma State University junior, who was already enrolled in 19 hours, decided to add the Health Careers program at Meridian Tech to her already full schedule. “It is never […]

From the outside, 3109 S. Eagle Summit Drive might look like any other construction zone; however, the yellow school bus parked out front tells a different story. Carpentry Instructor Cy Boles has led over 20 house builds during the time he has taught at Meridian. He aims to build a house every two years in […]