Polk Alumna Named Sportswoman of the Year
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School valedictorian Ali Mann, 18, has added another credential to her name — Sportswoman of the Year. The St. John Fisher College (Rochester, N.Y.) volleyball player earned the…
Polk Students Continue Penny Harvest Tradition, Collecting $976 in Spare Change for Charity
In what’s become an annual tradition, students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School have once again gathered hundreds of dollars in spare change to benefit local good causes. This year, the grand…
Polk State, Winter Haven Housing Authority Partnership Gets National Recognition
A service-learning project at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School has garnered the Winter Haven Housing Authority its first-ever merit award from a national housing and community development organization. “I am very grateful…
Polk State to Host Information Session on New High School
Polk State College will host an information session for those interested in attending its new Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on July 11…
Polk State Extends Application Deadline for New High School
Polk State College is offering an extended application period for those interested in attending its new public charter high school. Prospective students now have until the first day of class, Aug. 12, to apply for…
Polk’s Summer Monroe Finishes Third at International Science Fair
Polk State College has another international science fair winner to its name. Summer Monroe, a senior at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, recently placed third in the microbiology category of the Intel International Science…
Summer Monroe Having International Adventure at Intel Science Fair
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student Summer Monroe is currently competing in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix. Monroe’s project, a bandage that uses copper and a material called Sharklet, which…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Hosts Fifth-Graders for Day of STEM Fun
If the fifth-graders visiting Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School on Wednesday thought science was all about boring textbooks and scary test questions, they certainly don’t anymore. During their morning visit to the…
Polk State’s Halverson Garners Another Teacher of the Year Award
Polk State College Professor Suzanne Ramjattan Halverson has added another teaching accolade to her list of distinctions — the 2013 Teacher of the Year award from the Polk Association of Charter Schools. Halverson received her award earlier…
Oldest, Youngest Grads Separated by Decades but Share Mutual Affection for Polk State
Seated in the sea of graduates at Polk State College’s upcoming commencement this Tuesday will be Alexander Manjarres and Charles Walker, who, separated by more than 50 years, have known totally different worlds. Walker, 69,…