
Polk State College Announces Sunrise Aviation as New Flight-Training Provider for Aerospace Program

Polk State College has a new flight-training provider for its thriving Aerospace Program. The College is finalizing its contract with Sunrise Aviation of Ormond Beach, and expects to complete that process by July 1. Sunrise…

Polk State Aerospace Students Participating in Cutting-Edge Drone Research

Polk State Aerospace students aren’t just learning how to fly and how to manage airports. They’re also participating in cutting-edge drone research. As soon as the Federal Aviation Authority gives its approval, a handful of…

Polk State Aerospace Program Open House is June 8

Polk State College’s Aerospace program will host an open house event on June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Polk State Airside Center, 3515 Aviation Drive in South Lakeland. At the event, Program Director Eric…

Commencement Countdown: Aspiring Hospital CEO and Airplane Dispatcher Each Refused to Let Anything Deter Them from Their Goals

Polk State College will celebrate its 112th commencement ceremony on May 7 at 6:30 p.m. at The Lakeland Center. As graduation nears, News@Polk is profiling graduates to learn more about the paths they took to…

American Heritage Troop Visits Polk State Aerospace Program

For their first-ever field trip, members of American Heritage Girls Troop 2101 visited Polk State’s Aerospace program Monday night. The takeaway? Little girls can grow up to be anything they want to be — even…

Polk State Airside Center Hosting Open House Oct. 23; Learn More About Medical Imaging, Coding and Transcription, and Aerospace

Polk State’s Airside Center will host an open house Oct. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. for anyone interested in learning more about the programs housed at the location. Polk State Airside is home to…

Polk State Aerospace Student Spent Summer in Competitive JetBlue Internship Program

A Polk State Aerospace student will have to rewrite his resume after spending summer vacation as an intern with JetBlue Airways. “I can put on my resume that I worked for one of the country’s…

Polk State Aerospace Open House Is June 17

Polk State Aerospace will host an open house event June 17 at 5:30 p.m. During the Open House, prospective students will learn about the College’s Aerospace courses and degree options, and meet with Aerospace faculty…

Polk State Aerospace to Be Located at Airside Center Beginning in January

A new semester will also mean a new address for Polk State College’s Aerospace Program. Since its launch in Jan. 2013, the program had been based at the Winter Haven Municipal Airport. However, with the…

Polk State, Embry-Riddle Sign Academic Agreement

Polk State has inked an agreement with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University —Worldwide, giving its Aerospace students more options for their bachelor’s or advanced degrees. The College and Embry-Riddle — Worldwide, a world leader in aviation-oriented higher…