The Leadership Stillwater Alumni Association (LSAA) named Alane Zannotti, Executive Director of Extension Education and Community Development at Meridian Technology Center, the Alumni of the Year at the association’s recent annual meeting. “I am truly honored by this recognition,” Zannotti said during her acceptance speech. “There are very few times in my life that I’ve […]

Gulf States Toyota and Janzen Toyota donated a 2020 Corolla to Meridian Technology Center’s Automotive Technology program this week. The donation is just one part of a growing relationship between Toyota and Meridian. Students will be able to practice running diagnostics on the car and its new systems. “Toyota is now allowing us and our […]

The Stillwater Home Builders Association has been supporting Meridian Technology Center for over 30 years. This year, in partnership with Atwoods Ranch & Home, they donated a new pair of work boots to each of the 91 students in the construction trades programs. Those programs include Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Carpentry, Electrical Technology, Facilities Management […]

Home-schooled, private school and virtual school students in the Meridian Technology Center district will have an opportunity to learn about career training at Tech during an information session on November 19. “Tech expands a student’s options and opportunities,” said Jeanie Zagar, Executive Director of Career Planning/Career Development. “This event will help us share our story […]

Students in the Health Careers program at Meridian Technology Center can be certified as work-ready before graduation. When Medicare, the largest insurance provider in the U.S., decided in 2017 that non-licensed medical staff would need industry certifications to work in electronic medical records, Meridian’s Health Careers instructors realized they needed to make a change in […]

Students in the Culinary Arts program at Meridian Technology Center are getting into the holiday season a little early this year. The annual Thanksgiving Luncheon at Meridian Technology Center is set for November 14. With two weeks until a projected 1,300 guests arrive on campus, students and staff are busy bringing all the details together. […]

We can understand our customers because we are all customers too. When we put ourselves in the customer’s shoes, we make a human connection and help others feel like they matter, a hallmark of great customer service. Empathy is a powerful people skill and one that can be learned and developed. Participants will learn how […]

The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education recently awarded scholarships to 10 students from Meridian Technology Center. Jonna Davenport, Perry; Nicole Lickliter, Blackwell; and Stillwater students Julieanna Peralta, Courtney Archer, Samantha Fletcher, Sarah Grimmett, Judilea McGlade, Sara Glover, Mahlett Assefa and Krystal Young received the Otha Grimes Memorial Scholarship. Otha Grimes was actively involved […]

The art of listening is a critical component of communication, but we rarely receive targeted training on the topic. The strength of your skillset can make or break your career, and improving your ability to hear what others are saying will enable you to be a more effective leader, coach and colleague. On October 25, […]

Luke Cheatwood is moving from student to teacher. Cheatwood, a student in the Digital Media program at Meridian Technology Center, hopes to inspire future filmmakers with his presentation, Dream Bigger: Introduction to Filmmaking, at the Stillwater Public Library on Saturday, October 12 at 1 p.m. Topics covered will include an overview of the filmmaking process, […]