Top grad caps from Polk State’s 121st commencement
More than 550 graduates participated in Polk State College’s 121st commencement and many stood out from the crowd with their decorated mortarboards. Here are some standout grad caps from the December 2019 ceremony! A detailed…
Polk State College’s top headlines from 2019
Polk State College is celebrating another year of success for students, faculty, staff, and the Polk County community. Thanks to the foundation established since 1964 and the accomplishments made in 2019, the College is excited…
Dual enrollment provides academic, cost-saving opportunities to Polk State students
Polk State serves nearly 3,000 students each year through its dual-enrollment, early-admission, and collegiate high school programs, providing a variety of accelerated-learning and cost-saving opportunities for students and their families. Dual-enrollment and early-admission options allow…
Polk State KCTIPS Director Capt. Garcia: Growth comes from getting out of your comfort zone
Capt. Theresa Garcia’s 20-year career in law enforcement has been a successful one, with Garcia quickly rising through the ranks, starting her career as one of few female narcotics detectives, and now settling into the…
KCTIPS students receive Dustin Ramsey Memorial scholarships in memory of late recruit
Polk State College Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety (KCTIPS) recruits Clayton Cox and Brad Johnson were each awarded $1,000 from the Dustin Ramsey Memorial Scholarship Fund in memory of the late recruit remembered…
Polk State to close for winter break, spring 2020 enrollment will remain underway
Polk State College will close at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, for winter break, but enrollment for spring 2020 will remain underway. College offices will reopen Thursday, Jan. 2, and classes will start Monday, Jan.…
Polk State celebrates 121st graduating class
Polk State College celebrated nearly 1,200 students who qualified to participate in the 121st commencement Thursday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. More than 550 graduates, families and friends, and guests who attended the…
Jesse Stine Memorial Scholarship for Future Paramedics awards first recipient – Stine’s best friend
It was difficult for Alex Marshall to pose with his scholarship and smile for a picture Tuesday – just days before the anniversary of his best friend’s passing who the award is in memory of.…
Polk State Music presents Winter Gala
Polk State Music held its annual Winter Gala December 7 and 8 in Winter Haven. Directed by Michelle Manzi, Art Pranno, and Don West, the concert featured performances by Polk State’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Society,…
Back to school at 40 and graduating, Polk State Aerospace student gets to “do every day what I dreamed of as a kid”
Anthony Reynolds wanted to fly since childhood. At 6 years old, he told his aunt he aspired to become a pilot. At 17, he flew his first plane. But at 19, he decided to stay…
