Taiwanese Visitors Impressed with Polk State’s Offerings
On Thursday, Polk State hosted six Taiwanese visitors who are in Central Florida as part of a Rotary International exchange program. The group is three weeks into their tour of Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough and Polk…
Sports Fan from Niagara Falls Has Deep Love for Eagles Athletics
Herb Hull, 76, loves baseball. Hull has watched his favorite New York Yankees play at Yankee Stadium. He’s visited the stadiums of the old days to watch past stars, such as Jackie Robinson and Sal…
Polk State Changes 135 Lives With Elementary Scholarship Week
Wednesday was the last day of school for thousands of Polk County students, but for 135 of them, the end of the year was also the beginning of a new chapter in their lives —…
Polk State, Alumnus Receive Spirit of Leadership Polk Awards
On Thursday Polk State College received the Spirit of Leadership Polk Award from the Leadership Polk Alumni Association, an honor President Eileen Holden immediately described as “clearly a highlight of our year.” Established in 2011,…
Sheriff Judd at Graduate Polk Breakfast: “Recognize the Value of Education”
Polk State College on Tuesday hosted business leaders from across the county to deliver a single message: Encourage your employees to attain higher education. The breakfast event at Polk State Winter Haven’s Student Center was…
Polk State Open Houses are June 10, 13
Polk State College will host two Open House events for prospective students. The first event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 10 in the Lakeland Technology Building (LTB) at Polk State Lakeland,…
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…
Bartow 100 Tours Polk State Clear Springs Site
Members of the Bartow Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100 toured the quickly evolving site of the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center on Friday, constituting the first large group to visit the location.…
Polk State Interns Help Plan, Stage Leadership Event for City of Lakeland
Nearly three-dozen City of Lakeland employees recently sharpened their leadership skills at an event Polk State students helped to plan and stage. Working through the College’s Internship Program, students Sumer Allen and Jiari Howard spent…
Polk State Graduates Get Jobs at Highest Rate in Florida for Second Consecutive Year
Polk State College is once again the state’s leader in preparing graduates for immediate employment. New data show that 86 percent of students in the College’s workforce-based programs secured employment within just months of graduation.…