National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development awards four Polk State employees for excellence
The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) Excellence Awards is an annual opportunity to recognize faculty, staff, and administrators for their extraordinary work at colleges across the country. Polk State College’s 2020 honorees,…
No Polk State College classes on Memorial Day
Polk State College’s campuses and centers remain closed due to the public health emergency, but summer classes continue to take place online and services are available by phone and email. However, the College’s remote classes…
Registration continues for summer, open enrollment starts June 1 for fall at Polk State College
Registration continues to take place for the second six-week summer session that will start on June 22 and the fall semester that will start on August 17. Currently enrolled students can register for fall classes…
Summer 2020 classes start online, enrollment continues for six-week session and fall
Summer 2020 classes at Polk State College begin today, May 6, fully online as the College continues to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Enrollment continues to take place for the second six-week summer…
Graduating Gateway student accelerates her dream to law career at Polk State
Giselle Mason is a familiar face on Polk State College’s campuses, but it wasn’t long ago that she was the “new kid” at Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School, having moved from…
Graduating Polk State Criminal Justice student finds “the job for me” as Polk County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigator
Karly King was at first unsure of what she wanted to do in life. She thought business, or maybe teaching. Then, she landed on something she is truly passionate about and turned that interest into…
Three Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School seniors named The Ledger’s 2020 Silver Garland winners
Three Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School seniors are winners of The Ledger’s 2020 Silver Garland Awards. Carina Torre, Ashfaq Reza Arian, and Chloe Prewitt received recognition in the categories of Communication, Science, and Performing…
Graduating Polk State student’s advice: never forget the reason why you started
Whetchina Jean emigrated from Haiti to the United States in 2009, a year after her mother left their home country to jumpstart her family’s new life in Florida. Jean excelled in school and started taking…
Graduating Polk State Healthcare Administration student achieves “recession-proof” career through education
As a mortician and funeral director, Richard Hazelwood is used to the reactions when he shares his profession with others. Some express shock or dismay, while others are overcome with morbid curiosity. Polk State News…
Graduating student says Polk State is not only a college, it’s also a place to grow
Isabella Diaz’s journey to her degree has not been easy, but it has been filled with people who have provided help when she needed it and opportunities that will undoubtedly aid in her future endeavors.…