Starting a New Life: Retired Air Force Colonel is Now Biology Professor at Polk
It’s a Wednesday afternoon at Polk State Winter Haven, and a new biology professor is teaching aspiring nurses about the circulatory system. He’s an affable man, likeable even when correcting his students, tough but willing…
Polk’s Massey Scores Big for United Way
During Polk State’s annual United Way soccer match last week, a star emerged. History Professor Brad Massey, lanky and bookish, who speaks with fervor about topics such as post-industrial Tampa, also proved himself a master…
Polk State Science Professor Named Outstanding Educator
Polk State Earth Science Professor Natalie Whitcomb has received the 2013 Outstanding Educator Award from the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS) for the innovation and enthusiasm she displays in teaching her students. Whitcomb…
Polk State Golden Key Students Counting Down Hours to Cape Town
Polk State students Melissa Altamirano, Janis Davis, Joshua Moore and Debra White, as well as Business Professor and Golden Key International Honour Society Adviser Herb Nold will be traveling this week to Cape Town, South…
Polk State Lakeland’s SOAR Sessions to Benefit New Students
For the second consecutive year, faculty members at Polk State Lakeland have organized a series of workshops aimed at helping students successfully make the transition to college. “There are so many things about college that…
Polk State’s Roe Earns Second Invite to Clinton Global Event
Polk State College’s Eric Roe will participate in the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago later this week, where leaders from the business, nonprofit and government sectors will strategize solutions for the nation’s…
Polk State’s Roe Speaks at Florida STEM Forum
Polk State College’s Eric Roe was among the presenters at Thursday’s Florida STEM Forum, an event aimed at helping to create a more highly trained workforce. The Florida STEM Forum, which took place in Orlando,…
Three Professors Attend Florida Campus Compact STEM Institute
Three Polk State professors recently attended Florida Campus Compact’s STEM Faculty Scholars Institute, which brought together faculty from all over the state to share their best practices in STEM and service-learning. Professors Anthony Cornett, Sarah…
Polk State’s Halverson Garners Another Teacher of the Year Award
Polk State College Professor Suzanne Ramjattan Halverson has added another teaching accolade to her list of distinctions — the 2013 Teacher of the Year award from the Polk Association of Charter Schools. Halverson received her award earlier…
Professor’s Presentation on Human Goodness Finds New Audiences in Brevard County
Polk State English Professor Howard Kerner recently took his lecture on human goodness during the Holocaust to Brevard County, where he left more than 100 middle-school students inspired to show kindness and compassion to others.…