Passionate Advocate, Devoted Friend: Polk State Mourns Trustee Linda Pilkington
Linda Pilkington, a dedicated member since 2011 of the Polk State District Board of Trustees, which she chaired in 2013-2014, and who dedicated her life’s work to the health and wellbeing of the Polk County…
Polk State College Announces Spring Arts Schedule
Polk State College is excited to present the 2017 Spring Arts Schedule, a collaborative effort of the College’s Fine Arts Department, Office of Equity and Diversity, Student Activities and Leadership Organization (SALO), and the Lake…
Polk State College Nursing Students: Learning High Impact Communication Skills
Every semester, Polk State’s nursing program students participate in the “Communication/Well, Older Adult Nursing Lab.” Volunteers over the age of 65 visit the campus to meet with first semester nursing students to share their insights…
Polk State Collegiate High Schools: Informational Sessions To Be Held
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will host informational sessions for current high school sophomores. The collegiate high schools serve juniors and seniors. Students fulfill high…
Five Questions with Corporate College Director, Howard Drake: Raising the Profile of the Corporate College Professionally and Academically
In 2011, Howard Drake joined Polk State College as the Program Manager for the Engineering Technology Advanced Manufacturing (ETAM) Program, funded by a US Department of Labor grant. Now, five years later, he is the…
Printing and Copying at Polk State Just Got Easier
Beginning this semester, the College implemented a new printing and copying system designed to simplify this process for students. Printing and copying services have always been available in campus libraries, Teaching Learning Computing Centers (TLCC),…
If Dreams Could Talk: A Reflection By Ryan Frazier in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Polk State student, Ryan Frazier, provided this inspiring poem, “The Value of A Dream.” For Ryan, a part-time student at Polk State while he works full time…
Polk State Jazz Society Performs At Florida Music Education Association Conference
Polk State Jazz Society, an ensemble of musicians selected from the College’s jazz band, were one of six organizations chosen to present a mini-concert at the 2017 Florida Music Education Association State Conference (FMEA), January…
Polk State Corporate College Selected as 2017 Bellwether Award Finalist
Recognized for the Leadership Development in Public Safety Certification The Polk State Corporate College has been selected as a finalist for the 2017 Bellwether Awards, which is a collaboration between the Community College Futures Assembly…
Polk State Students Featured at Outer Space Art Gallery and Studio
Polk State students will present their final capstone work in “Buttons and Bombs- A Collection of Works by Krystal Johnson and Scot Whitley” at the Outer Space Art Gallery and Studio. The student-named exhibition will…