
Polk State, Lakeland Regional Health partner for mass casualty incident training

Polk State College and Lakeland Regional Health partnered to produce the largest mass casualty incident scenario either organization has ever coordinated. The results? Critical hands-on experience and interdisciplinary training for more than 200 individuals, including…

Polk State Radiography embraces virtual reality technology

Faculty and staff with Polk State College’s Radiography Program are already reporting positive results after only weeks of offering virtual reality technology to their students. Polk State’s Health Sciences programs have benefited from technology and…

Polk State’s Warriors for Wellness 5K announces discounts for select groups through March 25

Polk State College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physical Therapist Assistant programs will host the inaugural Warriors for Wellness 5K on Saturday, April 6, 2024, on the Winter Haven Campus. General registration is $35 but there…

Polk State OTA grad returns with her doctorate as Clinical Coordinator

Dr. Jasmine Thomas’ story has come full circle. The 2018 graduate of Polk State College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program has returned with her Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree to serve as the program’s Clinical Coordinator.…

Polk State therapy programs join forces for Warriors for Wellness 5K

Polk State College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physical Therapist Assistant programs will host the inaugural Warriors for Wellness 5K on Saturday, April 6, 2024, on the Winter Haven Campus. Check-in will take place from 7…

Polk State & BayCare launch externship for faculty to bring best practices to the classroom

In a collaborative effort to ensure that Polk State Nursing’s training remains relevant to the clinical experience, BayCare and Polk State have launched an externship program for faculty to work at the bedside and bring…

Polk State College to celebrate 129th Commencement in December

Polk State College will celebrate its 129th class during its Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. For the Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony, 1,304 graduates qualify…

Polk State’s first Research Marathon gives students help they need

For three hours, help on just about every subject was available for Polk State College students. The first-ever Research Marathon was a pilot endeavor held at the Library on the Lakeland Campus on Friday, Oct.…

Equipment donation from University of Tampa gives Polk State science students an edge

With a recent equipment donation from the University of Tampa, Polk State College will be able to give students in upper-level science classes invaluable hands-on instruction. The Science Department received a gas chromatograph. The large…

Polk State alum lands job in Business Information Technology shortly after graduation

Less than a semester after graduating from Polk State College, Dominic Jenkins landed a job in his chosen field. He received his Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management with a concentration in Business…


