Polk State SGA president uses platform to raise sickle cell awareness
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disease in the U.S. and comes with many complications. Aaliyah Jones, president of Polk State College’s Student Government Association (SGA) on the Lakeland Campus, has…
Polk State Foundation scholarship recipient overcomes obstacles with community support
A Polk State College Nursing student and recent scholarship recipient is thankful for a community that has picked him up while he was down. Sean Taber, 28, has persevered through homelessness and other struggles to…
Polk State Athletics debuts fresh look to polkeagles.com
Polk State College has teamed with SIDEARM Sports to bring a clean, new look to the athletics website, which is now live at www.polkeagles.com. The transition brings a more modern feel; it also provides for…
Polk State warns students and employees of email scams
Polk State College works diligently to identify and block harmful or scam emails from Polk State email accounts, but from time to time, phishing or spoofing emails get through the College’s system and into email…
Updated Scope of Practice helps Polk State OTA students know range of possibility
For the first time in more than 20 years, Florida’s Occupational Therapy Scope of Practice has been updated, which gives those in the field and Polk State College students pursuing those careers a clearer outline…
Polk State College’s Start Right Campaign
Polk State College’s Start Right Campaign provided approximately 900 backpacks filled with school supplies to students from kindergarten through college on July 23, 2022, at the Polk State JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales.
Polk State FallFest returns for 36th year, first time since 2019
A seasonal staple will return to Polk State College this fall. The College will hold its annual FallFest on Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Upwards of 100 locals, businesses, and College clubs…
Full circle: Polk State Gateway graduate aims to make difference as staff
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School staff member Lawerence Shipmon looks to provide the same hope to students that the school once did for him. A long-term substitute and an adjunct professor,…
Educational Talent Search students receive Polk State scholarships
Five incoming freshmen who participated in Polk State’s Educational Talent Search Program – some since middle school – have received scholarships from the Polk State Foundation to attend College this upcoming academic year. Polk State’s…
Polk State remembers Mark Lillquist
A husband, friend, boss, colleague, valued employee, and Star Wars and Ghostbusters fanatic, Mark Lillquist worked to make a difference in his community and those far, far away. A Polk State College staff member since…