Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate student named National Merit Scholar
Sujena Koilpillai, who recently graduated from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School, was named a 2018 National Merit Scholar, receiving a college-sponsored scholarship from the University of Central Florida. Because of her achievement,…
Lakeland Collegiate valedictorian, salutatorian heading to Ivy League schools
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School’s valedictorian, Kaitlyn Kelley, and salutatorian, Harrison Chen, will be attending Ivy League schools. Kelley has a 4.739 grade-point average (GPA) and will attend Dartmouth College. Chen has a 4.728…
Lakeland Collegiate student heading to college with $20,000 Bailey Family Foundation scholarship
Nick Davis doesn’t talk much about the time he was living in and out of homeless shelters with his mom. He was only a toddler. But Davis and his family have come a long way.…
Collegiate high schools celebrate classes of 2018
Nearly 400 students are receiving their high school diplomas from Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools this month, although many already have their college degrees in hand. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School earns reaccreditation
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School recently earned reaccreditation from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED. This nationally-recognized accreditation marks Polk State Lakeland Collegiate…
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…
Graduating student: Polk State showed me I don’t have to be another statistic
Growing up, no one encouraged Keiona Haggins to go to school. “I was only told to not end up pregnant or in jail,” she said. She lived in a home where emotional and physical abuse…
Interns share ideas with LEGOLAND Florida Resort executives
Polk State College students interning at LEGOLAND Florida Resort recently presented ideas for enhancing the guest experience to park executives, who provided positive feedback and constructive criticism to the interns. The exchange was an invaluable…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School takes a bite of the Big Apple
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School students enjoyed the brisk New York weather while others were soaking up Florida sun rays over spring break. Thirty-four juniors traveled with faculty and staff to the Big Apple,…
Chain of Lakes Collegiate Students to Compete at State HOSA Conference
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School had a fair share of winners at the Florida HOSA Region IV East Competitive Event in January, and many are heading to the Florida HOSA State Leadership…