POLKcast: Phi Theta Kappa launches Pathways to Success series
POLKcast returns for its highly anticipated fifth season, featuring Polk State College’s Phi Theta Kappa Xi Pi Chapter. Hosted by Cole Johnson, the chapter’s Vice President for Leadership, this season tackles the pressing challenges faced…
Polk State alumnus named Polk County Teacher of the Year District 1 finalist
With more than a decade of experience working in education, Polk State College graduate Ronald Shell Jr. has had more than his fair share of individual recognition. What motivates him, however, is serving students and…
Celebrating NJCAA Day: Polk State Athletics continues to “Empower the Future”
As a proud member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Polk State College is joining its JUCO brethren in celebrating the eighth annual NJCAA Day. This year’s theme is “Empower the Future.” That’s…
Resources available for Polk State personnel and students following Hurricane Milton
As students, faculty, and staff recover from Hurricane Milton, Polk State College has compiled a list of community resources to assist those impacted by the storm. Polk State’s campuses and centers reopened on Monday, October…
Polk State prepares for 38th annual FallFest
The smell of pumpkin spice and cinnamon brooms might not be in the air quite yet, but it’s not too early for vendors to reserve their spot for Polk State College’s 2024 FallFest. For nearly…
What Polk State students should know for the Fall 2024 Semester
With the Fall 2024 Semester underway today, it’s important for Polk State College students to know how to access resources and get the help they need to succeed in their classes. Below is a list…
Polk State College continues partnership with Metallica’s All Within My Hands
Polk State College is proud to continue its partnership with Metallica’s All Within My Hands, which has awarded the College $5,000 in its fifth year as a grant recipient. Since 2020, Polk State has benefited…
Polk State Lake Wales to host Ready to Soar giveaway with 500 backpacks & 1,500 books
Polk State College is hosting its Ready to Soar event on August 17 at the JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales to provide students and families with support and resources as the new school year…
Apply July 22-29 for Polk State Foundation scholarships for fall 2024
The Polk State College Foundation is briefly reopening its application due to a limited number of scholarships that have recently been made available, providing another opportunity for Polk State students to receive Foundation scholarships for…
Education grad named Teacher of the Year thanks Polk State for “all they invested in me”
Heather Kunze says she wanted to be a teacher as long as she could remember, but it wasn’t until her thirties that she “finally decided to buckle down and do this for myself – for…