Polk State Professor Shares Insight on Recent Unemployment Data
Gordon Kettle tells The Ledger that while layoffs slowed in 2011, hiring remained “anemic.” He predicts the county’s unemployment rate will drop slightly this year. Kettle was also quoted in the Los Angeles Times about the importance of…
Polk State’s Naomi Boyer Investigates Career Academies in Nashville
Dr. Boyer found that Nashville’s career academies are succeeding because they have the support of local political leaders. Polk County is trying to get the word out about its own career academies. Read more in…
Polk State College Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Faculty Member Earns Ph.D.
Call her Doctor Sarah Hoiland-Brucato. Brucato, a faculty member at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School, recently finished her doctorate in sociology at The New School for Social Research in New York. Congrats,…
13-Year-Old Is Polk State College’s Youngest Student Ever
In many ways, Alex Manjarres is your typical high school student. He speaks with the shyness of someone who is still learning about himself. He spends hours playing video games. He’s not a fan of…
Polk State Business Administration Professor Published
Dr. Herb Nold’s article “Linking Knowledge Processes with Firm Performance: Organizational Culture” has been published in the Journal of Intellectual Capital. Read an abstract of the paper here. Dr. Nold has previously been published in…
Polk State Nursing Student Testifies at Florida Senate Committee Hearing
Cherylynn Juchniewicz testified in support of Senate Bill 208, which loosens licensure restrictions for those who have a felony record but want to become medical professionals. The Senate Criminal Justice Committee unanimously approved the bill…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Get Hands-On Introduction to Robotic Surgery
More than a dozen students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School were recently introduced to the growing field of robotic surgery, and were even allowed to try their hands – pun intended…
Annual Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Dream Night to Be Jan. 14
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will host its fourth annual Dream Night Scholarship Competition on Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts Theatre on the Winter Haven campus, 999 Ave.…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Raise $1,204 for Local Causes
Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School recently collected $1,204.36 – in pennies – to benefit good causes in the area. Members of the school’s Leadership Cadre, a service learning club, started…
Polk State College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Receives Accreditation
Polk State College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program has achieved initial accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, a distinction that will give its graduates a competitive edge as they enter the…