Polk State President to receive Phi Theta Kappa Paragon and Regional Distinguished Service awards
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently announced Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti as a 2019 Paragon Award for New Presidents and Regional Distinguished Service Award recipient for her dedication to students and their…
LSAMP opens doors to STEM opportunities for Polk State students
With enthusiasm for details and processes, students in the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program explain to faculty and staff members what they have learned through assistantships, lab experiences, and national conferences made…
Dean of Academic Affairs “didn’t know how to go to college,” so he dedicated career to giving students the guidance they need
Nearly a month into his new position as Dean of Academic Affairs on the Polk State College Lakeland Campus, John Glenn already has his finger on the pulse of what students need because “I am…
Polk State Speech & Debate Team earns top awards from state
Polk State College’s Speech and Debate Team is celebrating several wins from the Florida College System Activities Association’s (FCSAA) 2019 Forensics State Tournament. In individual wins, Alberto Camargo placed first, winning state champion in the…
Polk State College receives prestigious Bellwether Award
Polk State College recently received the prestigious Bellwether Award during the 2019 Community College Futures Assembly for Transforming Advanced Technical Education Through Innovative New Models: Engineering Technology – Advanced Manufacturing Associate in Science Program in…
Advisors transform the lives of students at Polk State
Polk State College is in the business of providing access to affordable, quality higher education, and Polk State’s Student Success Advisors are in the trenches of this life-transforming work. At Polk State, 75 percent of students attend part time, and the…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student’s advice: Don’t let the word “college” overwhelm you
Blessing Lovelace admits that when she started her journey at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, she wasn’t sure the program was right for her. “My brother graduated from Lakeland Collegiate in 2016, he was…
ExpressJet inspires Polk State students with visit from ERJ145
Rachel Thomas settled into the cockpit of an ERJ145, pushing buttons and taking selfies in the 50-passenger, twin-engine regional airliner that felt much different from the small, single-engine plane she navigated during her first solo…
Polk State College kicks off Spring 2019 Arts Schedule
Polk State College has kicked off another season of The Arts with a schedule filled with Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts events for students, faculty, staff, and community members to enjoy. With annual favorites including…
Polk State Music students join internationally acclaimed Heralds of Harmony chorus
The Heralds of Harmony chorus has entertained audiences for decades, receiving international acclaim and most recently placing sixth at Barbershop Harmony Society’s 2018 International Convention. Now two students and a recent alum are singing among…