Injured football player finds new path helping other athletes
Marc Saint Fort dreamed of being a football star, and he was well on his way when he played wide receiver and defensive back at the University of Southern Mississippi. He attended the college on…
Graduating student practices what she preached to her children
Teretha Robinson has attended Polk State College on and off for more than 30 years, coming up with “all of the excuses in the world” as to why she couldn’t complete her degree. “I had…
Polk State’s youngest bachelor’s student to receive degree May 3
Harrison Broer said his first day of college was weird. That’s because he was only 15 years old, and after completing his Associate in Arts degree a semester before graduating from Polk State Lakeland Collegiate…
Without JD Alexander Center, These Veterans Wouldn’t Be In School
For students at the Polk State JD Alexander Center, it’s all about location. Without Polk State College’s presence in southeast Polk County, many students would not be pursuing higher education because they would not be…
Polk State Student and Employee LaKeysha Cason Selected 2017 ABWA Scholarship Recipient
Polk State College student and employee LaKeysha Cason was recently awarded the Impact Scholarship from the American Business Women Association, Lakeland Downtown chapter. ABWA is a women’s organization dedicated to bringing together business women of…
Commencement Countdown: Guadalupe Bautista, New Mom Never Gave Up on Her College Dreams
Polk State College will celebrate its 116th commencement ceremony May 4 at 6:30 p.m. at The Lakeland Center. As graduation nears, News@Polk will profile graduates to learn more about the paths they took to the commencement stage,…
Polk State Student Gonzalo Gutierrez Named Newman Civic Fellow
Polk State College is proud to announce that baccalaureate student, Gonzalo Gutierrez, has been named a 2017 Newman Civic Fellow. Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education,…
Commencement Countdown: They Traveled Thousands of Miles to Be One Step Closer to Their Dreams
Polk County might seem like a strange place to find natives of Tanzania and India. However, on December 14, two young women will cross the stage at The Lakeland Center, miles from where they were…
Polk State’s Herb Nold Publishes Articles on Critical-Thinking Techniques, Management Education
Polk State Business Professor Herb Nold has added two more publishing accomplishments to his curriculum vitae. Nold’s articles “Using Critical Thinking Teaching Methods to Increase Student Success” and “Key Management Capabilities at Low, Mid,…
Florida Chamber of Commerce Global Outreach Director: Education Is Key to Competing in International Economy
During a presentation at Polk State Lakeland on Friday afternoon, Florida Chamber of Commerce Global Outreach Director Alice Ancona expounded higher education’s role in building a workforce equipped to compete in the state’s increasingly international…