Polk State College receives $375K+ through FDOE’s Open Door Grant Program
Polk State College has partnered with the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) to provide students with grant funding for in-demand, high-quality workforce programs that allow them to quickly gain critical skills needed in Polk County’s…
Polk State grad goes from warehouse job to corporate career with internship & degree
Stael Saint-Eloi moved from Haiti to the U.S. in 2009 and quickly found Polk State College, where he dual-enrolled in high school and earned a public service scholarship that funded his associate degree. Saint-Eloi recalls…
Polk State grad shares how Aerospace Program puts exciting careers within reach
Shaundra Gibbs is a flight operations coordinator for Aero Air Charter in Pensacola, where she is exercising her education and training from both Polk State Aerospace’s aircraft dispatcher certification and aerospace administration degree programs. “When…
Polk State Aerospace student prepared for anything with education & training
What does Polk State College have in common with Jay Leno, Navy submarines, and a plane crash rescue? Well, they’re all part of Genesah Duffy’s journey. Duffy is a U.S. Navy veteran who was working…
Polk State Flight Team advances to NIFA nationals for first time in College history
For the first time in Polk State College history, the Polk State Flight Team has earned a spot in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) nationals to be hosted at Ohio State University in May…
Veteran, Polk State student: Keep pushing and persevere
For Amethyst McMaster, her service in the U.S. Army provided lessons that are now helping her in her pursuit of a bachelor’s degree at Polk State College. She concluded her service in 2020 after six…
Intern with Congressman Soto’s office wants others to know opportunities like this exist at Polk State College
Polk State College student Inez Cruz wants to dispel any stigma surrounding state colleges, and her experience is one of many testaments to the opportunities that abound at Polk County’s largest-serving higher education institution. Cruz…
Destroyer Media graphic designer wowing Polk County with her work is Polk State trained
A typical day for Ella Sexson is, well, not so typical as a graphic designer for Destroyer Media & Marketing. At the time of her interview with Polk State News, she was planning to spend…
Polk State Business grad lands job with Big Four accounting firm
Jake Pullukat recently graduated from Polk State College’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management Program which, paired with internship experience and federal COVID-19 relief funds that supported the completion of his degree, positioned…
Polk State supports aviation education for kids
Polk State Aerospace Director Eric Crump explained the joy he experienced at last week’s Destination Aviation Summer Camp at the Aerospace Center for Excellence on the Sun ‘n Fun campus in Lakeland. “It is incredibly…