Graduating Polk State Criminal Justice student finds “the job for me” as Polk County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigator
Karly King was at first unsure of what she wanted to do in life. She thought business, or maybe teaching. Then, she landed on something she is truly passionate about and turned that interest into…
Three Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School seniors named The Ledger’s 2020 Silver Garland winners
Three Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School seniors are winners of The Ledger’s 2020 Silver Garland Awards. Carina Torre, Ashfaq Reza Arian, and Chloe Prewitt received recognition in the categories of Communication, Science, and Performing…
Graduating Polk State student’s advice: never forget the reason why you started
Whetchina Jean emigrated from Haiti to the United States in 2009, a year after her mother left their home country to jumpstart her family’s new life in Florida. Jean excelled in school and started taking…
Graduating Polk State Healthcare Administration student achieves “recession-proof” career through education
As a mortician and funeral director, Richard Hazelwood is used to the reactions when he shares his profession with others. Some express shock or dismay, while others are overcome with morbid curiosity. Polk State News…
Graduating student says Polk State is not only a college, it’s also a place to grow
Isabella Diaz’s journey to her degree has not been easy, but it has been filled with people who have provided help when she needed it and opportunities that will undoubtedly aid in her future endeavors.…
Polk State Respiratory Care students & grads prepared to save lives
Polk State College’s Health Sciences programs prepare students for the frontline and in just one week, Respiratory Care seniors will be graduating and taking the next step to becoming the healthcare professionals local hospitals need.…
Guide to online tutoring at Polk State
Polk State students have the advantage of online tutoring and support even though campuses and centers remain closed. “When courses went fully online due to COVID-19, we wanted to make sure that students wouldn’t miss…
Polk State College gets creative to celebrate spring 2020 graduating class
Polk State College is celebrating more than a thousand graduating students this Spring 2020 Semester and is getting creative to publicly recognize their milestone accomplishments. Due to the need to cancel the May 7 commencement…
Guide to accessing books and course materials in the online environment
The Polk State College Bookstores may be closed to students on campus, but they are open online for course material selection and delivery. Students can begin buying books for summer classes on April 27, 2020. A…
Guide to online learning at Polk State
While Polk State already offered many online classes, the coronavirus pandemic caused the College to shift all classes to a remote learning environment for the foreseeable future. Some of Polk State’s courses include a combination…