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Joyce Taylor, who has take over 50 classes at Meridian, is working with one of her instructors on a carpentry project.
Joyce's Journey

For Joyce Taylor, taking nearly 50 short courses at Meridian Technology Center has meant more than gaining new skills. Each class has offered her a new perspective, a fresh project, or a meaningful connection.

“The cheese-making class was one of the first ones I took and it was so much fun,” Taylor said. “We were all learning together. It just became this fun group thing that we were all involved in, even though none of us knew each other when we started.”

Since then, Taylor has built nightstands, laid tile, baked bread, explored upholstery and continued to find new ways to learn through Meridian’s short courses.

“I take classes when I’m curious about something,” Taylor said, “I don’t think I’ve ever left one without learning something.”

No matter the topic, she values the instruction and encouragement she receives in every class.

“There is always a great camaraderie,” Taylor said. “With the cooking classes, Olympia always makes sure that at the end we sit down and share what we made as a class. Then we usually have some to take home too.”

This semester, Meridian’s short course catalog includes hundreds of options. Courses cover everything from home repair and design to culinary arts, small business skills, AI, floral design and more.

Whether you are looking to explore a new hobby, develop your skills, or just try something different, Meridian makes it easy to start. Each class is an opportunity to meet new people and get hands-on experience.

To explore upcoming topics and browse a searchable list of courses, visit meridiantech.edu/short-courses.

Meridian Technology Center has been a driver of economic development since 1975. With a mission to educate, enrich lives and secure economic futures, Meridian offers full-time career training programs, short courses, workforce and economic development assistance and entrepreneurial support to residents from the Agra, Carney, Glencoe, Guthrie, Morrison, Mulhall-Orlando, Pawnee, Perkins-Tryon, Perry and Stillwater school districts. The school has locations in Stillwater and Guthrie. Meridian is one of 29 schools within Oklahoma’s CareerTech system. 

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