Polk State’s Peter Preston: A Man of Many Identities
Peter Preston is a ____________. Here at Polk State College, most of us would immediately fill in the blank with “guidance counselor at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School.” Very few of us know…
Polk State’s High Schools Celebrate Classes of 2015
Polk State College’s three high schools are in the midst of celebrating their 2015 commencement ceremonies. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School held its graduation Friday evening. The ceremony featured alumna and…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Alumna Tells Graduating Seniors That to Help Others, They Must Put Themselves First
A Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School alumna and benefactor, who says the school helped her gain life-changing confidence, returned to campus Friday to address graduating seniors. “I’m going to tell the graduates…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Graduate Returns to Campus to Warn Current Students About Dangers of Drunken Driving
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School graduate Garrett Putnam, whose life changed forever when a drunken driver slammed into his car in 2013, recently visited campus to share words of caution — and inspiration…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Student Accepts Baseball Scholarship to West Point
Austin Taylor, a senior at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School, has accepted a baseball scholarship at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School in West Point, NY. “It’s been a long time…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Students to Compete at National HOSA; Student Sarah Fleischman Named State President-Elect
Several Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School students will compete at the Health Occupations Students of America’s (HOSA) national competition, and one of those students has been named state president-elect for the organization.…
Polk State Student Elected President of Florida African-American Student Association
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student Kailah Ruffen of Winter Haven has been elected president of the Florida African-American Student Association. She currently serves on the organization’s Board of Directors as vice president of…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Wins Big at Academic Tournament; Will Compete at State Level
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate was the big winner at the recent Polk County High School Academic Tournament. Schools around the county participate in the tournament. Participants answer questions written by teachers at high…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Students Qualify for State HOSA Competition
As has become its tradition, Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will once again have students competing in the statewide HOSA conference. HOSA-Future Health Professionals is a national organization for students pursuing careers…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Hosting Robotics Workshops for Area Students
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School is hosting a series of workshops to introduce students — from kindergartners to 10th-graders — to the possibilities of robotics. The Robotics in Medicine workshops are made possible…