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…
Back to school at 40 and graduating, Polk State Aerospace student gets to “do every day what I dreamed of as a kid”
Anthony Reynolds wanted to fly since childhood. At 6 years old, he told his aunt he aspired to become a pilot. At 17, he flew his first plane. But at 19, he decided to stay…
Students graduating with Polk State’s 10th Diagnostic Medical Sonography class are going on to variety of careers in the field
Many people encounter a sonographer for the first time when they are checking up on their not-yet-born bundle of joy. In fact, several of the dozen students graduating with Polk State College’s 10th Diagnostic Medical…
Polk State to celebrate 121st commencement Dec. 12
More than 550 students with Polk State College’s 121st graduating class will walk the stage Thursday, Dec. 12, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland to receive their diplomas. The commencement ceremony, which is a…
Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education students from Ridge Community High get the Polk State College experience
Students in the Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education (ELITE) Program received a firsthand look at their future college campus and the resources already available to them at Polk State College, although they are sophomores at…
Father, daughter receive Polk State degrees side by side
Robert and Maria Chencinski’s undeniable father-daughter bond got a little stronger May 2 when they received their Polk State College degrees side by side. Graduation cumulated nearly two years of hard work and friendly competition…
Graduate with disability: Polk State is a godsend for students like me
Like most high school students, graduating felt bittersweet for Hope LaMond, who was nervous about college but eager to gain some freedom. She was no stranger to Polk State College, where at six years old…