Polk State College launches Pursuing Purpose initiative to expand opportunities for community service and leadership
Polk State College is launching Pursuing Purpose, a new campaign structured to strengthen, expand, and elevate a culture of community service while creating opportunities for students to connect with the Polk County community. The campaign…
Retired Marine grateful for opportunities at Polk State
Despite serving in the U.S. Marine Corps for more than 15 years and completing four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, the thought of doing college-level work seemed daunting to Oscar McElroy. Thanks to the…
Polk State Nursing student turns Bright Futures opportunity into a career of service
Caleb Grace grew up watching his mother work in healthcare. She raised him and his sister as a single parent, becoming his role model and showing him how caring for others could become a career.…
Polk State to host Seussical the Musical in November
For two weeks in November, the magic of Dr. Seuss will come to Polk State College’s Winter Haven Fine Arts (WFA) Theatre. The Polk State Theatre Department will put on its rendition of Seussical the…
Polk State collegiate high schools to host information sessions
With application periods set to open in November for Polk State College’s collegiate high schools, information sessions will be held over the next several months for parents and prospective students interested in enrolling for the…
Three-time Polk State grad to be featured in documentary by Emmy Award-winning director
Polk State College graduate Alisha Hinton has found success as the owner of a business and a nonprofit, and she uses those platforms as a bridge to help others. People have taken notice. Hinton will…
Faculty Focus: AgriPolk’s Jonathan Berkenfield connects classroom learning with career opportunities
Before Professor Jonathan Berkenfield gives his students an assignment, he questions: “Why am I asking my students to do this?” For Polk State Computer Systems and Business Analysis professor, who teaches within the College’s AgriPolk…
Polk State SGA leader remembered for passion and perseverance
As a student leader at Polk State College, friends and peers remember Aalayah Jones for her uplifting personality and drive to help others, even as she battled sickle cell disease. A former student worker, Student…
Polk State Financial Aid to host workshops to help prospective students with FAFSA
To make it easier for students and prospective students to apply for aid, the Polk State College Financial Aid Department is hosting a series of free workshops during the 2026 Fall Semester on the Winter…
Polk State Trustee Leslie “Bubba” Dunson remembered for legacy in business and service
Once described as “prominent in the community” by former Polk State College President Maryly VanLeer Peck, Winter Haven native Leslie “Bubba” Dunson Jr. was well known throughout the Chain of Lakes City. During his time…