Polk State EMS Alumnus Named Rookie of the Year by Manatee County EMS
A Polk State College alumnus has been named Manatee County Emergency Medical Services’ Rookie of the Year. Jesse Stine completed his paramedic certification at Polk State College in late 2013. Last month, he received the…
Draft Dreams Come True for Eagles
Polk State continues its tradition of having players selected in the annual Major League Baseball draft, as this year Jordan Guerrero, Maikor Mora, and Casey Schroeder were drafted by and signed with MLB teams. The…
Polk State Alumnus: “None of This Would Have Happened for Me Without Polk State”
Fabian De La Fe is a native of Cuba, who spent the last two years living in Gainesville and who will soon reside in New York, but in many ways, Polk State College will always…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Alumna Tells Graduating Seniors That to Help Others, They Must Put Themselves First
A Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School alumna and benefactor, who says the school helped her gain life-changing confidence, returned to campus Friday to address graduating seniors. “I’m going to tell the graduates…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Graduate Returns to Campus to Warn Current Students About Dangers of Drunken Driving
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School graduate Garrett Putnam, whose life changed forever when a drunken driver slammed into his car in 2013, recently visited campus to share words of caution — and inspiration…
From Polk State to Harvard? Recent Grad Proves It Is Possible
A recent Polk State grad will continue his college education at Harvard University. Josh Burgin, who graduated with his Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management degree in December, has been accepted to Harvard’s…
For Polk Respiratory Care Alumna, A Cough Inspired a New Career
Terri Dixon remembers the exact moment — or rather, the exact cough — that changed the course of her whole life. She was working as a phlebotomist, performing another routine blood draw, when a patient suddenly started…
Polk Radiography Alumnus: “If You’re Afraid to Go to School, Don’t Shortchange Yourself. You Can Do It.”
Rosevelt Nheik enrolled at Polk State College figuring he had nothing to lose. As it turned out, he gained more than he could ever have imagined. “I just really wanted to do more, to be…
Member of Polk State’s First Baseball Squad Throws Ceremonial First Pitch
Fifty years ago, Jim Selph pitched for Polk State’s first baseball team. On Saturday, as the College continues its 50th anniversary celebration, he returned to the mound to throw the ceremonial first pitch prior to…
Annual Golf Tournament Benefits Polk State Students
More than 90 golfers teed off in the Polk State College Foundation‘s 23rd annual William N. Ryan Memorial Golf Classic, presented by A.D. Morgan Corp. in partnership with MidAmerica Administrative and Retirement Solutions, Inc. Jan.…