Polk State Education grad finds ‘home’ where she interned at Chain of Lakes Elementary
Returning to school after nearly a decade with a family and a full-time job can be scary. Kimberly McBride added that the scariest part is wondering whether one will achieve their career goals after graduation.…
Polk State teams with Everbridge to enhance campus safety
In a continued effort to ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff, Polk State College is partnering with mass notification system Everbridge to provide important alert notifications as they happen and allow those on…
Spring 2023 Semester starts, enrollment continues at Polk State
Classes have started at Polk State College, but there is still time to enroll for the Spring 2023 Semester. Registration continues for 12-week classes, which will start on February 6, and eight-week classes that will…
Polk State invites community to January 11 MLK Celebration
Polk State College will host its 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at noon in the Winter Haven Campus Student Center (WST). The event is free and open…
Polk State College’s PASSPORT system will be temporarily unavailable beginning 9 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28
Polk State College’s PASSPORT system will be temporarily unavailable beginning 9 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28. The College’s Information Technology Department will be upgrading the system and should be complete by 6 a.m. on Thursday,…
Polk State Education fall 2022 pinning ceremony
Polk State Education celebrated its fall 2022 teacher candidates with a pinning ceremony on November 30 at the Polk State Center for Public Safety. The graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Program…
Polk State Nursing fall 2022 pinning ceremony
Polk State Nursing celebrated its fall 2022 graduates with a pinning ceremony on December 7 on the Winter Haven Campus. The candlelight processional represents the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” associated…
Polk State’s PASSPORT system temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance starting 8 a.m. December 4
Polk State College’s PASSPORT system will be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance beginning 8 a.m. on Sunday, December 4. The College’s Information Technology Department will be upgrading the system and should be complete by…
Center for Human Simulation brings Polk State Health Sciences to forefront
Through significant investment, including grant funding, Polk State College took another big step toward meeting workforce demand, primarily in health sciences, with the Nov. 18 grand opening of the Center for Human Simulation. The Center…
Polk State’s collegiate high schools open application for 2023-2024
Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools have joined efforts to recruit and admit students for the 2023-2024 Academic Year, starting with the opening of a single application for Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate…