For Polk Student, Vase Is a Lesson In Perseverance, Adaptation
To anyone else, the vase student Laura Hawkins recently presented to a Polk State administrator is precisely, and only, that — a vase. To Hawkins, Art Professor Gary Baker and Dean of Academic Affairs Martha Santiago,…
Want to Spice Up Your Fall? Sign Up for an Elective at Polk State
Registration for the fall semester is still underway at Polk State College, which means you still have time to sign up for classes that will teach you a new skill or hobby — or just…
Polk State’s Riskin Named to Leadership Lakeland Class XXXI
Polk State College’s Nyrka Riskin has been named to the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Lakeland Class XXXI. Leadership Lakeland is an annual program to identify and enhance leadership in the community. The program…
Polk State, Winter Haven Housing Authority Partnership Gets National Recognition
A service-learning project at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School has garnered the Winter Haven Housing Authority its first-ever merit award from a national housing and community development organization. “I am very grateful…
Polk State Nursing Grads Outperform State, Nation on Revised Exam
As expected, a recent revision to the national licensure exam for Registered Nurses has resulted in reduced pass rates across the nation. And, as usual, Polk State’s nursing graduates continue to outperform the state and…
Polk State Theater Seeks Performers: No Experience? No Problem
This fall, Polk State Theater will stage a classic British romantic comedy, a favorite off-Broadway musical, and a Shakespearian tragedy. But first it needs performers — no experience necessary, just a willingness to work hard. And…
Polk State Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Has 100-Percent Pass Rate on Certification Exam
Polk State’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program has continued its tradition of national excellence, with 100 percent of its most recent graduates passing the profession’s national certification exam. According to new data provided to the College,…
Student Hopes Veterans Find Inspiration, Comfort in Painting
When Polk State student June Reynolds first put her paintbrush to a blank sheet of poster board last spring, all she wanted to do was her homework. Instead, with each stroke she made, each new…
Memorial Planned for Alumnus
The students and faculty of Polk State’s Digital Media Technology program have planned a gathering to honor student Vernon Aguirre, who died in late June after sustaining injuries in a fall. The gathering will take…
Polk’s International Summer: Students Study in Bahamas, Europe
It’s been an international summer at Polk State College, with students having recently traveled far from their Central Florida homes. One group of students just returned from a first-ever science field study in the Bahamas,…