POLKcast: President Garcia Falconetti & Trustee Bell Barnett kick off season 3
POLKcast, Polk State College’s official podcast, returns for its third season featuring distinguished alumni and standout athletes. The alumni featured this season come from diverse walks of life, have established successful careers in a variety…
NIA prepares participants mentally and physically for next stage of career
The STEM-based National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) gives participants the knowledge needed to become agency leaders and to keep up with the ever-evolving professions of law enforcement and corrections. Over the eight-week executive-level course…
Polk State invites community to January 11 MLK Celebration
Polk State College will host its 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at noon in the Winter Haven Campus Student Center (WST). The event is free and open…
NIA instructor and award-winning journalist helps bridge gap between media, law enforcement
For the past 15 years, investigative journalist Steve Gregory – intentionally or not – has been bridging the gap between media and law enforcement. Gregory is among several renowned guest lecturers at the National Public…
Polk State College Fall 2022 Commencement Photo Gallery
Polk State College hosted its 127th commencement ceremony on Thursday, December 8, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, where members of the Fall 2022 Graduating Class celebrated with their families, friends, and supporters.
On-campus labyrinth to serve as stress reliever for Polk State students
Final exam week can bring added stress for college students, but for Polk State College, a permanent stress relief tool is in the works. Professor Mary Ann Murdoch is leading the charge to bring a…
Quality of presenters, networking opportunities, facilities stand out for first NIA class
As far as command schools go, the National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) at Polk State College’s Center for Public Safety has it all. Polk State and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office launched NIA in…
Polk State Senior VP receives Living Legend Award
Reggie Webb was named Senior Vice President for Student Services and Campus Operations in August, but his more than 30 years of service to Polk State College makes him a living legend. In fact, the…
Center for Human Simulation brings Polk State Health Sciences to forefront
Through significant investment, including grant funding, Polk State College took another big step toward meeting workforce demand, primarily in health sciences, with the Nov. 18 grand opening of the Center for Human Simulation. The Center…
NIA sends off 20 members of first graduating class
Law enforcement and corrections officers, from agencies large and small, left Polk State’s Center for Public Safety on Nov. 18 equipped with the tools needed to take the next step in their careers and to…