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…
At 67, Graduate Set to Begin New Life Based on Love of Teaching
Tonight, at 67 years old, David Jones will cross the Polk State commencement stage and begin a new life. Behind him, he’ll leave a career based in materialism, in which everything hinged on closing the…
Experience, Hard Work Helped Eagle Land Capitol Internship
Polk State student Alexander Price is in the final days of a life-changing internship at the state Capitol, working in the office of Rep. John Wood. Price, 20, graduated with his Associate in Arts from…
Rescue Chief Shane Reynolds Eager to ‘Give Back’ to Polk State
It wasn’t that long ago that Shane Reynolds was studying to be an air conditioning technician, a field he didn’t love but that would pay the bills. Today, he’s the recently promoted rescue chief of…
Polk State Student Speaks at Winter Haven Chamber Education Breakfast
Polk State student Gina-Lou McKinney was a guest speaker at the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce’s Focus on Education Breakfast on Wednesday, where she shared her passion for mentoring children. McKinney, 20, followed fellow…
Polk State College Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Polk State College Foundation will accept scholarship applications from Feb. 1 through March 15. This year, the Foundation will award more than $700,000 in endowed scholarships. Scholarships are available for students already attending the…