Polk State to Host Information Sessions for New High School
Polk State College will host a series of information sessions for those interested in attending its new Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School. Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School…
Polk State’s Halverson Receives Pair of Teacher of the Year Honors
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Professor Suzanne Halverson has received a pair of Teacher of the Year honors, both on the county and school levels. Starting with her countywide recognition, Halverson was…
Polk State Receives Gateway to College Grant for New High School
Polk State College has received $325,000 from Gateway to College National Network to support its third charter high school. Gateway to College National Network encompasses 43 institutions across 23 states; besides Polk State, the only…
For Family and College, International Science Fair Becomes Tradition
When it comes to families and their traditions, the Monroes of Lakeland are way beyond weekly game nights or holiday dinners. Next month, Summer Monroe, a senior at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, will…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Students to Compete at HOSA Conference
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will be well represented at the 2013 State HOSA Conference this week at Walt Disney World. HOSA-Future Health Professionals is a national organization for students pursuing careers…
Two Fundraisers Planned to Benefit Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate
Thursday will be a busy day of fundraising for Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School. From 8 a.m. to noon, the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society will stage its third-annual Cake…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Students Collecting Prom Dresses
Students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School are collecting dresses to help others have the kind of prom night they’ve always imagined. “Prom is a night of magic and fun, when you…
Siblings Studying At Polk State Lakeland Collegiate Named to All-Florida Academic Team
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School students Alexander and Monica Manjarres have been nominated to the 2013 All-Florida Academic Team. Each year, an All-Florida Academic Team is named to recognize outstanding students in the Florida…
Polk State Student Wins in Florida Suncoast Opera Guild Competition
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student Lyudmilla Fuentes was a winner of the recent Florida Suncoast Opera Guild’s 41st Annual High School Vocal Competition. Fuentes, 17, a resident of Lakeland, took third place in…
Lakeland Collegiate High School Recruitment Video
We just completed another successful project. For the last several weeks, our department has been working with the Lakeland Collegiate High School to create a five-minute recruitment video to highlight some of the wonderful reasons to attend the high school. Dr. Gregory Johnson and about six students spent several weeks brainstorming ideas and capturing footage from students and faculty.