Polk State grad caps stand out from the crowd
Polk State College’s 120th commencement ceremony was the largest yet, but many students stood out from the crowd of more than 650 grad caps that filled the RP Funding Center in Lakeland on May 2.…
Polk State celebrates 120th graduating class
Polk State College celebrated nearly 700 graduates Thursday during the College’s 120th commencement ceremony, including Polk State’s first Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education class. Graduates, their families, and guests listened to motivational messages…
Polk State’s youngest and oldest graduates have more in common than you may think
They have 55 years between them, but Polk State College’s youngest and oldest spring 2019 graduates have more in common than you may think. Miles Carson, 17, and Toni Hession, 72, will receive Bachelor of…
Polk State graduate wants to be there for students like teachers were there for her
Growing up, Heather Monteleone didn’t have a strong female role model in her life, so she looked up to her teachers. She recalls one buying her a jacket when it was cold outside, and another…
RP Funding Center reaches capacity for Polk State’s May 2 graduation
Polk State College’s 120th commencement ceremony that will take place May 2 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland has reached capacity as determined by RP Funding Center guidelines. Tickets are no longer available. More…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student is heading to MIT
Sergio Perez will receive his Polk State Associate in Arts degree before his high school diploma is even in hand, and once he has both, the first-generation-in-college student is heading to Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
Polk State student is heading to Stetson University’s prestigious Bonner Program
Andrea Gutierrez didn’t always want to go to college, but now she’s heading to Stetson University’s competitive and prestigious Bonner Program with a $40,000 scholarship. A first-generation Mexican-American and the first in her family to…
Polk State to celebrate 120th commencement with Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education’s first graduating class
Polk State College’s first Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education students will graduate during the College’s 120th commencement May 2 with more than 650 of their Polk State peers who are expected to participate…
Tickets now required, but free, for Polk State graduations
Polk State College graduation ceremonies will now be free ticketed events, beginning with the May 2 Spring 2019 Commencement. Students who submit spring 2019 graduation applications indicating “yes” for commencement participation by April 1, the…
Commencement includes first Education baccalaureate class
Polk State celebrated nearly 400 graduating students, including the first Education baccalaureate class, on Dec. 13, 2018, during the College’s 119th commencement ceremony. Graduates heard inspirational messages from Polk State President Angela Garcia Falconetti and…