Local Charter School Announces Expansion at Polk State College
This week’s meeting of the Polk State College District Board of Trustees included an encouraging announcement by Bridget Fetter, principal of Polk State’s Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School. According to Fetter, the Polk County…
Polk State Music Students Honored At State Music Symposium
Early this semester, music students from Polk State College were honored at the Florida State College System Activities Association Winter Music Symposium in Boca Raton. Among the highlights were an Award of Distinction for Polk…
Gospel Icon Delores “Mom” Winans Headlines Polk State College Black History Month Finale
Just weeks after hosting world-famous Maya Angelou at a sold-out, standing-room only event, Polk State College welcomes another legend to its Winter Haven campus. Delores “Mom” Winans, matriarch of Detroit’s renowned gospel-music family, will be…
Polk State College Honors African American Artists James Denmark And Kent McAllister With Gallery Reception
As part of Polk State College’s month-long celebration of Black History Month, a reception honoring African-American artists James Denmark and Kent McAllister will be held Monday, February 7, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the…
Polk State College’s Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Groundbreaking
The Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new building on Jan. 7, 2011, at 10 a.m. on the Winter Haven campus of Polk State College at 999…
Construction Begins on Polk State College’s Advanced Technology Center at Clear Springs
Construction has begun on Polk State College’s Advanced Technology Center at Clear Springs, which will serve the 21stcentury workforce development needs of the community. Machines are on site, moving dirt as the first stage of…
Student Profile: Vivian Newton, BAS Program
Can you imagine what it would be like to enter a new country without knowing anyone or having any idea where you will live? That’s what recent Polk State graduate Vivian Newton went through when…
Student Profile: Kellie Mislovic, Respiratory Care
Kellie Mislovic had a dream of being a healthcare professional and helping people. Having a family and other responsibilities caused her to leave that dream unfulfilled for a decade. The economic downturn that adversely impacted…
College Awarded $718,000 DOE Grant to Expand Corporate College Programs
Polk Community College has been awarded a $718,000 grant through the federal Department of Education to establish degree and certification programs related to supply chain management, advanced manufacturing, and green construction and retrofitting. Funding will…
Corporate College’s Supply Chain Management Institute Lands $1.2 Million U.S. Department of Transportation Grant
In recognition of its national leadership role in providing training for high paying jobs in Florida’s supply chain management and logistics industries, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $1.2 million grant…