With Push From Polk State, Alumnus Has Built His Life on Music
On any given day, you might find Jordan Burks leading his Auburndale Central Elementary students in a discussion on the future of music. Or tutoring the most musically inclined of those students after school. Or…
Mosaic Contributes $75,000 to Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center
The Mosaic Company has presented $75,000 to the Polk State College Foundation to benefit the College’s new Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center. Mosaic’s gift will support high-tech capital needs associated with the opening and ongoing…
Polk Alumna Makes Moments Count for Patients
As Polk State alumna Renee Heacock knows well, a single moment can change everything. For Heacock, “the moment” came on a Fort Myers soccer field and led her to play for Polk. Now, in her…
Polk State College Honors AT&T for Support of Robotics Program
The Polk State Foundation on Monday recognized AT&T for its $25,000 grant, which made it possible for more students to take part in a fast-growing summer robotics program at the College. “Two things go hand…
Chancellor Awards Scholarships to Polk State Students
During a visit to Polk State College on Wednesday, Division of Florida Colleges Chancellor Randall Hanna presented seven students with scholarships that he described as epitomizing the purpose of institutions such as Polk. Hanna presented the scholarships…
Polk State Changes 135 Lives With Elementary Scholarship Week
Wednesday was the last day of school for thousands of Polk County students, but for 135 of them, the end of the year was also the beginning of a new chapter in their lives —…
Polk State, Alumnus Receive Spirit of Leadership Polk Awards
On Thursday Polk State College received the Spirit of Leadership Polk Award from the Leadership Polk Alumni Association, an honor President Eileen Holden immediately described as “clearly a highlight of our year.” Established in 2011,…
Sheriff Judd at Graduate Polk Breakfast: “Recognize the Value of Education”
Polk State College on Tuesday hosted business leaders from across the county to deliver a single message: Encourage your employees to attain higher education. The breakfast event at Polk State Winter Haven’s Student Center was…
Polk State Graduates Get Jobs at Highest Rate in Florida for Second Consecutive Year
Polk State College is once again the state’s leader in preparing graduates for immediate employment. New data show that 86 percent of students in the College’s workforce-based programs secured employment within just months of graduation.…
Polk State Hosts Girls Inc. Awards, Two College Employees are Honored
There was an unmistakable Polk State theme at the 22nd Annual Girls Inc. of Winter Haven She Knows Where She’s Going awards, an event that drew nearly 250 attendees to the College’s Winter Haven Student…