
POLKcast: Disability services and awareness with Kim Pearsall

For Disability Awareness Month, Director of Disability and Counseling Services Kim Pearsall joins POLKcast to share the resources available to students at Polk State College to overcome barriers and eliminate boundaries along their college journeys.…

Polk State College celebrates Manufacturing Month

Polk State College is celebrating Manufacturing Month with upcoming Manufacturing Days, the recent International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 9001 certification of Polk State Corporate College, and the College’s many programs and partnerships that serve the…

Polk State honors service dog that helped alum through college journey

While Allen Nash, like many students, credits extraordinary faculty and staff for helping him along his Polk State College journey, he also has a furry, wet-nosed friend with a docile demeanor to thank. Nash and…

Polk State’s first forensics tournament to bring students from all over Florida to compete

Polk State College will host its first-ever forensics tournament in October on the Lakeland Campus, where nearly a hundred students from across the state will participate in speech and debate competitions that are open to…

Polk State receives Innovation of the Year Award for Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education

Polk State College has received a 2019 Innovation of the Year Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College for Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education (ELITE) – a program that is jumpstarting careers…

Polk State Corporate College celebrates success with international certification

Polk State’s Corporate College recently achieved International Organization of Standardization (ISO 9001) certification, recognizing the quality and efficiency of its programming in providing services to its customers, including students and employers who partner with the…

PASSPORT to myPASSPORT transition postponed

Polk State College has postponed its transition from PASSPORT to myPASSPORT to a later date to be determined. There will be NO downtime from October 4 through October 20 as previously scheduled, and College operations…

Polk State internship jumpstarts career at Florida’s Natural Growers

Oscar Gonzalez has always looked up to his father – a manager of migrant workers who emigrated from Mexico to provide a better life for his family. Gonzalez grew up helping with migrant work in…

Polk State to host Countywide College Career Fair

Polk State College will host the second annual Countywide College Career Fair on Friday, September 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Lakeland Campus at 3425 Winter Lake Road. The event, organized by…

Manufacturing Day: Polk State and local manufacturers lead national effort locally

Polk State College, partnered with local manufacturers and high schools, will provide nearly 400 students with the opportunity to participate in Manufacturing Day with tours of leading manufacturers in Polk County. The national effort aims…