Polk State Respiratory Care application open through May 31
The application for Polk State College’s Respiratory Care Program is open through May 31 for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. The Associate in Science in Respiratory Care prepares students to become highly skilled respiratory therapists (RT) who…
Three Polk State collegiate high school students graduate with bachelor’s degrees
Three students from Polk State College’s collegiate high school programs are celebrating a remarkable achievement: earning their bachelor’s degrees before even receiving their high school diplomas. Madison Gillis, Georgia Medrano-Flores, and Nia Bonney graduated with…
Summer classes start, open enrollment for fall begins May 27
Summer classes start today, and there is still time to enroll for the second session of six-week classes that will begin on June 24. Enrollment for the Fall 2025 Semester will begin on May 19…
Polk State Music students learn from accomplished musician and professor
In addition to getting to study and perform at Polk State College’s newly renovated Winter Haven Fine Arts Building (WFA), students in The Arts Program also have a unique opportunity to learn from those working…
Polk State Nursing application open through May 15
The application for the Polk State Nursing Program has been reopened through May 15 as part of the late admission window for the generic, transition, and bachelor’s degree tracks for the Fall 2025 Semester. Interested…
Polk State collegiate high school student to graduate with AS in Aerospace Administration
About 70% of students enrolled in one of Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools earned an Associate in Arts degree with their diploma in 2024. This year, Tristin Petrosky has proven that an Associate…
Gateway student to earn Polk State degree at just 15
At an age where most students are just beginning high school, one Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School student is set to earn a college degree. At just 15 years old, Arielle…
Mother and son to graduate together with Polk State AA degrees
Melissa Simon first enrolled in college a quarter-century before her son Stephen was born. On Thursday, however, they’ll be sitting next to one another as proud graduates of Polk State College. The two will each…
Polk State Cardiovascular Technology application open through May 30
The application for Polk State College’s Cardiovascular Technology Program is open through May 30 for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. This highly sought-after, limited-access program prepares students for high-wage, in-demand jobs in a growing career field…
Polk State Physical Therapist Assistant student inspires at Night of Legacy gala in support of Haines City-Davenport Campus
Resilience, determination, and a deep-rooted passion have driven Katelyn Lain to excel in Polk State College’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program. Lain, 24, a graduate of Bob Jones University and fourth-generation Lakelander, returned to Polk County…