For Polk State-Trained EMT, Career Plan B “Happened for a Reason”
When her application to medical school was rejected, a lot of thoughts went through Ada Bobola’s head: Maybe if I’d studied a little harder. Maybe if I’d gotten a B in chemistry instead of a…
Polk State’s High Schools Celebrate Classes of 2016
It’s graduation time at Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School held its commencement ceremony on the evening of Friday, June 3. The ceremony featured remarks by…
Polk State Nursing Alumna: Profession Requires Scientific Mind, Compassionate Heart
Nearly five decades ago, as a way to pay her tuition, Ivadene Howell went to work as a certified nursing assistant. It was just a job. Nothing more than a way to pay the bills…
Polk State Aerospace Open House is June 9
Polk State College’s Aerospace Program will host an open house and information session on June 9 at 6 p.m. at Polk State Airside Center East, 2949 Airside Center Drive in South Lakeland. At the event,…
Two Polk State Music Students Win Scholarships
Two Polk State Music students are winners of the Bob Washington Jazz Scholarship Award Program, a five-year-old contest that organizers say continues to grow more competitive. The Jazz Lovers and More Jazz clubs of The…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Professor to Vie for Air Force Association’s National Teacher of the Year Award
Having won at the chapter and state levels, Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Professor Suzanne Ramjattan Halverson is now in the running for the Air Force Association’s National Teacher of the…
Migrant Worker Turned Polk State Graduate: “I Knew I was Going to Be Someone One Day”
There were days when a 6-year-old Leonel Navarrete, new to the U.S. and surrounded by English-speaking classmates, felt lonely. There were days when a teenage Navarrete, having worked all day picking or planting, was so…
First Graduates of Polk State’s Aerospace Bachelor’s Degree Ready to Take Off in Their Careers
Among those marching in Thursday’s commencement ceremony will be the first graduates of Polk State’s Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Sciences program. “I couldn’t be more proud of these students. They were here at the…
Polk State’s 114th Commencement Ceremony Is May 5; Class Includes First Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Science Graduates
Polk State College’s 114th commencement ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on May 5 at The Lakeland Center. Among those earning degrees will be the first two graduates of Polk State’s Bachelor of Science…
Polk State Music Presents “Dancing and Swinging” on April 28
Polk State Music will present “Dancing and Swinging” at 7 p.m. on April 28 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre, 999 Ave. H N.E. “There will be plenty of excitement and energy,”…