Dustin Hicks and Randall Smith will begin the 2020 school year with new responsibilities at Meridian Technology Center. Hicks, a long-time Practical Nursing Instructor and Simulation Specialist at Meridian, was recently promoted to Director of Instruction for Health and Academic Services. Additionally, Smith, a key contributor in the Business and Industry Services division, was named […]

Meridian Culinary Arts Program Welcomes New Instructor with Diverse Industry Experience Meridian Technology Center’s newest Culinary Arts Instructor, Dustin Charter, will bring extensive industry experience and culinary knowledge to the classroom when he welcomes students in a few weeks. Charter graduated from Oklahoma State University with a mechanical engineering technology degree and moved to Las […]

Now is the time to get READY for your next career move. Meridian Technology Center’s new Be READY program, Real-life Education and Development for You, is designed to help people sharpen their skills and earn nationally-recognized certifications. “Be READY is a program designed to help individuals set themselves apart in a competitive job market,” explained […]

When Penelope Harders and Candace Johnson left Meridian Technology Center on March 13, the Practical Nursing students expected to see each other the week after spring break. Because of COVID-19, one week turned into two. Then two weeks turned into three. Three weeks turned into four. While they didn’t resume their on-campus training at Tech […]

Meridian Technology Center has expanded training in the area of Energy and Power with the addition of instructor Cody Erwin. Erwin will teach courses in controls, instrumentation and robotics within the school’s Energy and Power program. Erwin brings education and industry experience in the areas of automation, mechatronics and industrial electronics. The Sapulpa native was […]

Pre-Engineering students Robert Paddack, Austin Rouser and Tanner Dollar had a stellar ending to their time at Meridian Technology Center. The trio spent their last year in Meridian Technology Center’s STEM Academy working on a lunar flagpole design for NASA’s High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) outreach program. NASA recently recognized their […]

Virtually every aspect of our economy has felt the impact of COVID-19. The last few months have been unpredictable. We’ve seen an unprecedented shift in everything from education to industry. It has been painful to watch small businesses close their doors and large companies lay off employees. Families have suffered, communities have suffered and our […]

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, […]

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 third year in a row that the school has received this recognition. “It is a great honor to recognize Meridian Technology Center for its commitment to providing […]

Meridian Technology Center has delayed on-campus short-course offerings until June 1 due to COVID-19 concerns. “It is still too soon for Meridian to have guests on campus. Balancing safety and the delivery of services is our priority,” said Dr. Douglas Major, Superintendent/CEO of Meridian Technology Center. Major indicated that Meridian would continue to assess the […]