District Board of Trustees Appoints New Leadership
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees elected a new chairman and vice-chairman during its annual reorganization meeting Monday, which was also President Angela Garcia Falconetti’s first Board meeting. Mark Turner, who previously served as…
Commencement Countdown: Honoring the Memory of Wayne Michael Robertson—Father, Friend, Polk State Graduate
Surrounded by his dearest family and friends as they applauded and shared in his accomplishment, Wayne Michael Robertson received his Polk State Associate in Arts degree with a cum laude distinction. Just a few days…
Clays for Courts
The Polk State College Foundation once again returned to Tenoroc Shooting Center in Lakeland on April 21 for the Regal Lakeland Clays for Courts in partnership with The A.D. Morgan Corporation. This sporting clays event benefits scholarships…
Commencement Countdown: Polk State’s 116th Commencement Ceremony Is May 4
Polk State College’s 116th commencement ceremony will take place on May 4 at 6:30 p.m. This will be the last commencement ceremony presided over by retiring President, Dr. Eileen Holden. The ceremony, located at The…
Wise & Witty Women and Many Magnificent Men
Wise & Witty Women and Many Magnificent Men Entertains Audiences on Both Campuses. In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Polk State College Foundation presented this annual event on Thursday, March 9 on the Winter…
Polk State to Honor Winter Haven Business Owner, Activist Twanna Dewdney as Distinguished Alumna
Business owner and community activist Twanna Dewdney will receive Polk State College’s Distinguished Alumnus Award at fall commencement on Dec. 14. “I don’t care how much a person says they don’t need recognition for…
Joggin’ for the Noggin 2016
More than 550 people ran, jogged, or walked in the 5th Annual Joggin’ for the Noggin’ 5k presented by Regal Lakeland in partnership with Florida Blue on Oct. 21 at the Polk State Lakeland campus.…
First Polk State Alumnus Accepted to Juilliard Will Now Study Composition in Finland
AJ Stillabower, Polk State’s first alumnus to study at the renowned Juilliard School, has received a Fulbright scholarship to study composition in Finland. “Not only is the Fulbright award a recognized accomplishment in many professional…
House, Car, Confidence: Polk State Nursing Made All Three Possible for This Alumna
The difference Polk State College makes in the lives of its students is often expressed in numbers: At $112 per credit hour, Polk State offers the region’s most affordable tuition. Eighty percent of students graduate…
From Feelings of Helplessness, Polk State Alumna Creates “Orlando Strong”
At the center of Monday’s events to honor the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting was a painting Polk State alumna Jenny Nguyen created in the hours immediately following the June 12 tragedy. Nguyen…