Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate receives national recognition for exceeding benchmarks
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School recently received national recognition from Achieving the Dream, Inc. for exceeding all four benchmarks used to assess the performance of Gateway to College programs. This is…
Seungdo Hyun’s Immolation on display at Polk State reflects on history and dance
Visitors to the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Lobby are greeted by 10 colorful oil paintings exuding the personalities of ballerinas and the characters they played in the Ballet Conservatory Dance Centre’s production of…
Chancellor’s visit to Polk State marked with many highlights
Florida College System Chancellor Kathy Hebda’s visit to Polk State College was marked with many highlights, including a Florida College System Foundation check presentation, an articulation agreement with Florida Polytechnic University, and time with students,…
K-college students are invited to Polk State Start Right Campaign
The Polk State College Foundation and Polk State JD Alexander Center will host the third annual Start Right Campaign event Saturday, Aug. 3, at 9 a.m. in Lake Wales at 152 E. Central Ave., where…
Polk State Aerospace to host Aircraft Dispatcher Certification Program open house
Polk State College’s Aerospace Program will host an open house Monday, Aug. 5, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Polk State Airside Center East in Lakeland at 2949 Airside Center Drive for prospective students…
Moon landing anniversary brings Polk State Lake Wales tutors together
Fifty years ago today, Apollo 11 made its historic landing on the moon and astronaut Neil Armstrong famously declared “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” It was something 23-year-old Diana Ortiz…
Polk State and Florida Poly sign historic agreement creating seamless path for students
A historic agreement signed Tuesday will allow students to seamlessly transfer from Polk State College to Florida Polytechnic University – a partnership that fosters the growth of a skilled workforce to support and drive economic…
Historic agreement to provide seamless path from Polk State to Florida Poly
Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti and Florida Polytechnic University President Randy Avent will sign an articulation agreement establishing the first seamless pathway for students from Polk County’s state college to the leading institution…
Polk State collegiate high schools achieve A’s and commendable rating
Polk State College’s three charter high schools are celebrating A grades and high ratings for the 2018-2019 school year. For the fifth consecutive year, Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State Chain of…
LEGOLAND® Florida Resort celebrates employees, recent Polk State grads
LEGOLAND® Florida Resort recently held its second Polk State College Network event for employees who are students and alumni, and this time a handful of graduates were recognized for their achievements academically and as Model…