Polk State College Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Faculty Member Earns Ph.D.
Call her Doctor Sarah Hoiland-Brucato. Brucato, a faculty member at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School, recently finished her doctorate in sociology at The New School for Social Research in New York. Congrats,…
Polk State Business Administration Professor Published
Dr. Herb Nold’s article “Linking Knowledge Processes with Firm Performance: Organizational Culture” has been published in the Journal of Intellectual Capital. Read an abstract of the paper here. Dr. Nold has previously been published in…
Polk State Nursing Student Testifies at Florida Senate Committee Hearing
Cherylynn Juchniewicz testified in support of Senate Bill 208, which loosens licensure restrictions for those who have a felony record but want to become medical professionals. The Senate Criminal Justice Committee unanimously approved the bill…
Polk State Faculty Senate President Brings Varied Professional Experiences to Post
With the new year comes new leadership for Polk State College’s Faculty Senate, as mathematics professor Dodie Cowan begins her one-year term as president beginning Jan. 1. Cowan’s fellow faculty members elected her in late…
Professor Robin Richmond Receives Master’s Degree
Months of sleep deprivation finally paid off for Professor Robin Richmond, academic fieldwork coordinator for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. She graduated with honors from the University of South Florida in December, earning her master’s…
Polk State to Bestow Distinguished Alumnus Award to Rita Smith, Executive Director of National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
During its 105th commencement ceremony, Polk State College will award its Distinguished Alumnus Award to Rita Sue Smith, a 1974 graduate who now heads the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Smith, 57, grew up in…
Polk State College Employees to Again Participate in 4-1-1 Reading Initiative
Polk State College employees will once again hit the books as part of the College’s 4-1-1 (Four Books, One College, One Reading World) Project. Polk State organized 4-1-1 about five years ago. Each fall, employees…
Polk State Mourns Loss of Former President
Polk State College paused in 2011 to mourn the loss of former President Dr. Maryly VanLeer Peck, whose legacy includes a heightened presence for the College and its dynamic athletics program. Dr. Peck, 81,…
Polk State College Hosts “Art from a Toy: The LEGO System as Art”
Polk State College will host the exhibit “Art from a Toy: The LEGO® System as Art” through Dec. 11 at its Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery. The exhibit includes artwork created by the Greater Florida…
Polk State College Administrator Receives Award from Association of Florida Colleges
The Association of Florida Colleges has honored Polk State College’s Peter Usinger for his service on both local and statewide levels. Usinger, director of institutional research, effectiveness and planning for Polk State, received the AFC’s…