Christina Urbina

Polk’s Urbina Overcomes, Sees “Sunrises” in Her Future

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Christina Urbina

Christina Urbina describes the life she led up until a few years ago as standing in the ocean, right where the waves break, and getting knocked down over and over again. She dropped out of…

Fall Registration Underway

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Open registration for fall classes at Polk State College begins June 24. Students currently enrolled at the College may register for the fall term through the College’s Passport. Prospective new students should first submit an…

At Polk State, “Small Business Week” is 52 Weeks a Year

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With the approach of National Small Business Week, Polk State is reminding local entrepreneurs that it has numerous resources available to help them turn their ideas into viable ventures. “At Polk State, Small Business Week…

Eric Roe

Polk State’s Roe Earns Second Invite to Clinton Global Event

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Eric Roe

Polk State College’s Eric Roe will participate in the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago later this week, where leaders from the business, nonprofit and government sectors will strategize solutions for the nation’s…

Polk State Lakeland to Host First Full-Length Play

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Polk State Lakeland’s burgeoning theatre presence will mark a new milestone on June 20, with Almost Maine, the first full-length play to be staged at Polk’s largest campus. Almost, Maine is a series of nine vignettes, each of…

Members of a Rotary International exchange program visited Polk State Winter Haven on Thursday. Here, they listen to a presentation about the Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety.

Taiwanese Visitors Impressed with Polk State’s Offerings

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Members of a Rotary International exchange program visited Polk State Winter Haven on Thursday. Here, they listen to a presentation about the Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety.

On Thursday, Polk State hosted six Taiwanese visitors who are in Central Florida as part of a Rotary International exchange program. The group is three weeks into their tour of Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough and Polk…

Polk State Public Safety Institute Receives Sheriff’s Commendation

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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd issued a special commendation on Monday to Polk State College for the performance of its public safety training institute, which recently became the first of its kind to receive Accreditation…

Eric Roe

Polk State’s Roe Speaks at Florida STEM Forum

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Eric Roe

Polk State College’s Eric Roe was among the presenters at Thursday’s Florida STEM Forum, an event aimed at helping to create a more highly trained workforce. The Florida STEM Forum, which took place in Orlando,…

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