POLKcast: Disability services and awareness with Kim Pearsall
For Disability Awareness Month, Director of Disability and Counseling Services Kim Pearsall joins POLKcast to share the resources available to students at Polk State College to overcome barriers and eliminate boundaries along their college journeys.…
Polk State honors service dog that helped alum through college journey
While Allen Nash, like many students, credits extraordinary faculty and staff for helping him along his Polk State College journey, he also has a furry, wet-nosed friend with a docile demeanor to thank. Nash and…
Polk State’s first forensics tournament to bring students from all over Florida to compete
Polk State College will host its first-ever forensics tournament in October on the Lakeland Campus, where nearly a hundred students from across the state will participate in speech and debate competitions that are open to…
Polk State College Day promotes art education at Polk Museum of Art
Students from Polk State and Florida Southern colleges engaged in a daylong series of art education on Polk State College Day at the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College on September 25. In…
Polk State receives Innovation of the Year Award for Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education
Polk State College has received a 2019 Innovation of the Year Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College for Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education (ELITE) – a program that is jumpstarting careers…
PASSPORT to myPASSPORT transition postponed
Polk State College has postponed its transition from PASSPORT to myPASSPORT to a later date to be determined. There will be NO downtime from October 4 through October 20 as previously scheduled, and College operations…
Polk State internship jumpstarts career at Florida’s Natural Growers
Oscar Gonzalez has always looked up to his father – a manager of migrant workers who emigrated from Mexico to provide a better life for his family. Gonzalez grew up helping with migrant work in…
Polk State to host Countywide College Career Fair
Polk State College will host the second annual Countywide College Career Fair on Friday, September 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Lakeland Campus at 3425 Winter Lake Road. The event, organized by…
Manufacturing Day: Polk State and local manufacturers lead national effort locally
Polk State College, partnered with local manufacturers and high schools, will provide nearly 400 students with the opportunity to participate in Manufacturing Day with tours of leading manufacturers in Polk County. The national effort aims…
Injured NFL prospect gets fresh start at Polk State
George Williams knew from a young age what he wanted to do in life — he wanted to play football. Williams attended college on an athletics scholarship and became an NFL prospect. He was a…