Polk State Students Travel to Oxford, England to Present at International Conference
Three Polk State students recently had the chance not only to travel outside the country for the first time but also to present their research on workforce diversity to an international audience. Danielle Godwin, Rosemary…
Twanna Dewdney, Two-Time Polk Grad, Uses Salon as AIDS Test Site, Place of Hope
Yes, she cuts hair and does makeup for a living, but the words “stylist” or “cosmetologist” don’t come close to describing Twanna “T-Fay” Dewdney’s work. “Advocate” is much more accurate. Dewdney, a two-time Polk State…
Polk State Students Bring Home Top-10 Finishes from National Phi Beta Lambda Conference
Members of Polk State College’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda captured a handful of top-10 finishes at the organization’s recent National Leadership Conference. Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is the nation’s oldest…
Commencement Countdown: BAS Students Credit Polk with Affordable, Convenient Path to Higher Degree
Four years ago, in response to the local business community’s need for a more highly trained workforce, Polk State College launched its first bachelor’s degree — the Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management.…
New Course Offers Students Unique Way to Learn Business
Polk State students have the chance to learn business from local leaders, alongside students from other colleges, while working to make a real-life impact on downtown Lakeland. Catapult! is a Lakeland Economic Development Council project.…
Polk State Hosting Small Business Forum for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Polk State’s Xi Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa will host a small business forum for aspiring entrepreneurs at 10 a.m. on Nov. 21 in room WST 126 of the Polk State Winter Haven Student…
Dispatches from South Africa
Polk State students Melissa Altamirano, Janis Davis Jones, Joshua Moore and Debra White, as well as Business Professor and Golden Key International Honour Society Adviser Herb Nold recently traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, to…
Polk State Students to Travel to South Africa for Golden Key Conference
It’s been an international year at Polk State College — and it’s not over yet. In recent months, students have studied in the Bahamas and Europe, and now another group is preparing to travel to Cape…
Polk State Students Achieve Two National Rankings at Phi Beta Lambda Conference
Members of Polk State College’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda achieved two top-10 rankings at the organization’s recent National Leadership Conference. Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is the nation’s oldest and largest…
Polk State Student Wins New Supply Chain Management Scholarship
Polk State’s Kathy Frey went head-to-head with students from two major universities, and emerged as the clear standout for a new supply chain management scholarship. Frey, a resident of Lakeland studying in the College’s Supply…