Polk State Public Safety Institute Receives Sheriff’s Commendation
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…
Polk State’s Roe Speaks at Florida STEM Forum
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,…
New Director of Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center Is Both an Artist and Administrator
It’s a steamy weekday morning in Lake Wales, sunlight glinting off State Road 60, and inside the Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center, Osubi Craig is casually seated on the edge of the historic…
Polk State’s Shea Receives Sheriff’s Office Service Medal
Polk State’s Criminal Justice Program Director Sgt. Christen Shea has received the Meritorious Service Medal from Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd for her work to expand the College’s Criminal Justice degree programs. The Meritorious Service…
Passage of Senate Bill 1720 Presents New Opportunities, Challenges
Everything changed for Christina Urbina in an eighth-grade algebra class. Up until then, she’d been an Honor Roll student whose high grades earned her special privileges, like going on field trips and listening to guest…
Polk State Named to National List of Manufacturer-Endorsed Institutions
Polk State College has been named to a new list of institutions offering education that is endorsed by the nation’s manufacturers. The Manufacturing Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think-tank affiliated with the National Association of Manufacturers,…
Polk’s Summer Monroe Finishes Third at International Science Fair
Polk State College has another international science fair winner to its name. Summer Monroe, a senior at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, recently placed third in the microbiology category of the Intel International Science…
Sheriff Judd at Graduate Polk Breakfast: “Recognize the Value of Education”
Polk State College on Tuesday hosted business leaders from across the county to deliver a single message: Encourage your employees to attain higher education. The breakfast event at Polk State Winter Haven’s Student Center was…
Polk State Trustees Approve Furr & Wegman as Design Firm for Center for Public Safety
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved Lakeland-based Furr & Wegman Architects, P.A., as the design firm for its Center for Public Safety. The selection continues a partnership between the firm…
Summer Monroe Having International Adventure at Intel Science Fair
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student Summer Monroe is currently competing in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix. Monroe’s project, a bandage that uses copper and a material called Sharklet, which…