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…
Polk State College Professor to Discuss Upcoming Tour of Emerald Isle
Polk State College’s International Circle will host an information session about Ireland, Scotland and Wales at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, in room LLC 2205 on the College’s Lakeland campus, 3425 Winter Lake Road.…
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 College Professor to Present Lecture, Discussion
Polk State College Professor Derek Menchan will present a lecture and discussion titled “Behind All Things Lies Nothing at All” from 3 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 13 at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland. The…
Polk State College EMS Program Honors Preceptor, Instructor of the Year
The Polk State College Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program has bestowed its annual Preceptor of the Year and Instructor of the Year awards. Taking the Preceptor of the Year honor was Carol Barnes, the program’s…
Polk State Shows Commitment to Philanthropy at All Levels
In this economy, colleges and universities are more focused than ever on raising money. Polk State College, with campuses and centers across Polk County, is no exception. What is unusual, however, is where the money…
Polk State Announces Expanded Array of Literature Courses
Polk State College has announced an expanded array of literature courses for the spring semester, including subjects as varied as comedy, the Holocaust and science fiction. The new lineup includes a handful of new literature…
Polk State College Professor Earns Two First-Place Awards at Writers’ Conference
Polk State College Professor Dr. Kathy Nicklaus recently placed first in both the poetry and fiction categories at the 26thAnnual Write on the Sound Writers’ Conference. Nicklaus won for her poem, “Something in a Stormy…
Polk State Professor Tapped to Lead State Association
The Florida Nurses Association (FNA) has just elected Dr. Mavra Kear, Ph.D., ARNP, BC, to lead the organization as its President for the next two years. Kear, a professor of nursing at Polk State College,…
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