Graduating student says Polk State is not only a college, it’s also a place to grow
Isabella Diaz’s journey to her degree has not been easy, but it has been filled with people who have provided help when she needed it and opportunities that will undoubtedly aid in her future endeavors.…
Polk State Respiratory Care students & grads prepared to save lives
Polk State College’s Health Sciences programs prepare students for the frontline and in just one week, Respiratory Care seniors will be graduating and taking the next step to becoming the healthcare professionals local hospitals need.…
Polk State College gets creative to celebrate spring 2020 graduating class
Polk State College is celebrating more than a thousand graduating students this Spring 2020 Semester and is getting creative to publicly recognize their milestone accomplishments. Due to the need to cancel the May 7 commencement…
Polk State’s spring 2020 graduates invited to December ceremony
Polk State College’s decision to cancel the May 7, 2020, commencement ceremonies was difficult and made with the health of students, families, employees, and the community at the forefront. The College continues to work diligently…
Polk State College supports Governor’s Last Mile College Completion Program
Polk State College is proud to support Governor Ron DeSantis’s Last Mile Completion Program, which aims to provide scholarships for students who left college before reaching graduation, and who are motivated to complete the “last…
Polk State feels like home for new registrar
For Susan Desbrow, assuming the registrar’s position at Polk State College feels like home, although she’s not a Polk County native. “It is very much a family environment here at Polk State,” said Desbrow, who…
Polk State to hold two commencement ceremonies for spring graduations
For the first time in its history, Polk State College will host two commencement ceremonies to cap off the Spring 2020 Semester. Due to the growing number of graduates participating in spring ceremonies, the College…
Polk State celebrates 121st graduating class
Polk State College celebrated nearly 1,200 students who qualified to participate in the 121st commencement Dec. 12, 2019, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. More than 550 graduates, families and friends, and guests who attended…
Top grad caps from Polk State’s 121st commencement
More than 550 graduates participated in Polk State College’s 121st commencement and many stood out from the crowd with their decorated mortarboards. Here are some standout grad caps from the December 2019 ceremony! A detailed…
Polk State celebrates 121st graduating class
Polk State College celebrated nearly 1,200 students who qualified to participate in the 121st commencement Thursday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. More than 550 graduates, families and friends, and guests who attended the…