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From Victim to Victory

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Meridian Student Channels Personal Tragedy Into Professional Achievement

To understand Terry Weed’s future, you first have to understand his past.

It was pure accident that 46-year-old Weed ended up in the Information Technology classroom at Meridian Technology Center.

In 1988, shortly after graduating high school, Weed enlisted in the Army where he served his country for eight years. Following his military commitments, he traded time in the desert for time on the road and spent the next 11 years racking up miles as a semi-truck driver. 

But on July 29, 2007, everything changed for Weed.

Rearview Reflections

Terry Weed, a student in the Information Technology program at Meridian Technology Center, was severely injured in a car accident where he was the sole survivor. Following his recovery, he used the services of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services and enrolled in college at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. From there he took advantage of a Cooperative Alliance college credit agreement between the school and Meridian Technology Center and anticipates graduating with an associate’s degree and industry certifications.

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