Gateway Graduation Speaker: “I’m Going to Keep Going”
The paths they took to get there were anything but typical, but in the end, Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College High School’s first graduating class had all the traditional hallmarks of commencement. Pomp and…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Grad Also an Advocate for Foster Care Children
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student Victor Sims has just returned from Washington, D.C., where he shared with lawmakers his experiences — the good and the bad — of growing up in…
Polk State’s High School Graduations are May 31, June 2 and 3
Each of Polk State College’s three high schools will celebrate their commencement ceremonies in the coming week. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will be the first to graduate its Class of 2014.…
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College High School Will Graduate First Class June 2
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College will graduate its first class — consisting of nine students who might otherwise have never finished high school — at 6:30 p.m. on June 2 at the Polk State Lakeland…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate Student Wins Gates Millennium Scholarship
A Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School senior has received a Gates Millennium Scholarship, ensuring that she will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree — and even higher degrees, if she chooses. “A few months…
Polk State’s Lynsay McCaulley Wins Charter School Teacher of the Year
For the second consecutive year, a Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School teacher has earned the top honor from the county’s charter schools. Lynsay McCaulley was named the 2014 Teacher of the Year…
Oldest, Youngest Graduates at Upcoming Ceremony Separated by 65 Years
The oldest and youngest graduates at Polk State’s upcoming spring commencement are separated by 65 years. Put another way, one of Shirley Keller’s earliest childhood memories is the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Hannah…
Polk State Student Qualifies for National HOSA Competition
A Polk State College student has advanced to the Health Occupations Students of America’s (HOSA) national competition. The Florida HOSA Leadership Conference took place earlier this month in Orlando. There, Polk State Chain of Lakes…
Polk State Makes Strong Showing at Florida Collegiate Honors Council Conference
Polk State College made a strong showing at the recent Florida Collegiate Honors Council Conference, with two students bringing home writing awards, another earning an honorable mention, and four students presenting projects. “The results of…
To Give Others a Magical Night, Polk Students Again Collecting Prom Dresses
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School students are once again collecting prom dresses, a project that is much deeper than silk, tulle and ribbon. “This is a cause near and dear to our…