Young mother and daughter of migrant workers becomes first in her family to achieve degree – a Polk State Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Maricela Morales comes from a family built on a strong work ethic. Her father, from Mexico, went to school only one day in his life before his family needed him to stay on the farm…
Polk State student from Haiti graduating with Criminal Justice degree is inspired to help other immigrants
When Rooloph Rene emigrated from Haiti in 2018, he had four years of law school in his home country under his belt but thought he may have to change career paths in the United States.…
Graduating Polk State Nursing student dedicates degree to sister with rare genetic syndrome
Lorann Pate started her Polk State College journey early as a Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student, but her calling to become a nurse began even earlier as she has grown up watching her…
Polk State cancels $1.2 million in student debt
Polk State College announced that it is eliminating $1.2 million in student debt to alleviate financial burdens for students brought on by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Nearly 1,300 students who were enrolled between March…
Polk State College extends the deadline to pay for spring classes
Polk State College is extending the deadline to pay for spring classes to Monday, December 6, 2021. Students who have registered for the Spring 2022 Semester and had a payment deadline of December 3, will…
Graduating Polk State student motivated by her daughters to achieve not one, but two degrees
When Millicent Whitehead came to the U.S. in 2001, she received her General Educational Development (GED) high school equivalency diploma but wouldn’t revisit her academic goals for nearly 15 years. She didn’t think then that…
Polk State OTA grad awarded for paying it forward to students
Lidia Ramirez recently received an Award of Excellence from the Florida Occupational Therapy Education Consortium for service to the field, including her commitment to providing Polk State Occupational Therapy Assistant students with clinical opportunities, especially…
Polk State College will celebrate 125th commencement on December 9
Polk State College will host its 125th Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, where members of the Fall 2021 Graduating Class will walk the graduation stage amongst…
Polk State will be closed for Thanksgiving
Polk State College will be closed Wednesday, November 24, through Sunday, November 28, 2021, for Thanksgiving break. College staff will monitor emails sent to registrar@polk.edu throughout the week and students should expect responses to inquiries…
Polk State Flight Team advances to NIFA nationals for first time in College history
For the first time in Polk State College history, the Polk State Flight Team has earned a spot in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) nationals to be hosted at Ohio State University in May…