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Meridian Technology Center 
Profile Superintendent Dr. Doug Major (eff. Nov. 1, 2008)[1] Founded 1972 Enrollment 8,497 Address 1312 South Sangre Road City Stillwater State Oklahoma Zip 74074 Website www.meridian-technology.com Part of the CareerTech System 
Meridian Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school was originally named Indian Meridian Area Vocational-Technical School. Meridian is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.
Meridian serves parts of five counties and ten partner school districts.
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Name
A contest was held to name the technology center. Eighth grader Ben Wesley received a registered Pony of the Americas for the winning name, Indian Meridian Area Vocational Technical Center.
Ben was a student in the Mulhall-Orlando school district and his geography class was studying the Indian Meridian (34°29′32″N 97°14′49″W / 34.49222°N 97.24694°W) of the Public Land Survey System. Ben later attended Indian Meridian in the Offset Printing Program.
The name of the pony was "Smokey Joe".
Student organizations
Student organizations play a vital role in the success of Oklahoma's CareerTech students. CTSO's provide leadership and growth opportunities outside of the classroom.
The National Technical Honor Society has an active chapter on this campus.
References
- ^ Stillwater NewsPress story at: http://www.stillwater-newspress.com/local/local_story_234120111.html
External links
See also
- Oklahoma Tech Prep
- List of school districts in Oklahoma
- List of private schools in Oklahoma
- List of colleges and universities in Oklahoma
Autry • Caddo Kiowa • Canadian Valley • Central • Chisholm • EOC • Francis Tuttle • Gordon Cooper • Great Plains • Green Country • High Plains • Indian Capital • Kiamichi • Meridian • Metro • Mid-America • Mid Del • Moore Norman • Northeast • Northwest • Pioneer • Pontotoc • Red River • Southern • Southwest • Tri County • Tulsa Tech • Wes Watkins • Western • Oklahoma CareerTech Hall of Fame
Categories:- Career and Technology Education in Oklahoma
- OK Cooperative Alliance
- Education in Payne County, Oklahoma
- Buildings and structures in Payne County, Oklahoma
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