
Graduating husband and wife support each other to the finish line at Polk State

Florentina Denis and Marquis McGary have a lot of similarities. They are paraprofessionals for Polk County Public Schools, interested in health sciences, and graduating cum laude with Polk State College’s fall 2020 class. With each…

Polk State JD Alexander Center drive-thru diploma cover pickup celebration

Polk State College celebrated fall 2020 graduates on Friday, December 4, with a drive-thru diploma cover pickup event on the JD Alexander Center Campus with 29 graduating students, their families, and supporters.

First-generation-in-college student achieves family’s dream with Polk State degree

Graduating Polk State College student Anna Martinez will finish 2020 with a newborn baby and an Associate in Science in Business Administration as the first in her family of 10 to achieve a college degree.…

Polk State Lakeland Drive-Thru Diploma Cover Pickup Celebration

Polk State College celebrated fall 2020 graduates on Wednesday, December 2, with a drive-thru diploma cover pickup event on the Lakeland Campus with more than 153 graduating students, their families, and supporters.

For graduating BSN student, Polk State Nursing runs in the family

Mother, daughter, and son – all graduates of Polk State College, and all gainfully employed nurses saving lives, one patient at time. Mom, Patricia Decker, a 2005 graduate of the Associate in Science in Nursing…

Polk State student never gave up on education, reaches graduation with Complete Florida Scholarship

Mercedes Marshall’s nearly 10-year higher education journey marked with working full time and raising her family as a single mother will culminate this month with the achievement of her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice…

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School valedictorian, salutatorian grateful for opportunities at the College

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School valedictorian Dania Flood and salutatorian Leah Shirah are celebrating their milestone accomplishments, the class of 2020, and the opportunities made possible at Polk State. Flood, who accomplished…

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School valedictorian, salutatorian persevere to the top

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School valedictorian Brandy Barquin and salutatorian Alfredo Kroll have persevered on their paths to the top spots, their high school diplomas, and their Associate in Arts degrees.…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School valedictorian, salutatorian share messages of hope with their peers

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School’s valedictorian Gina “Gene” Nadeau and salutatorian Ashfaq Arian are celebrating their milestone accomplishments with the class of 2020. Nadeau, who accomplished a grade-point average of 4.716, and Arian, who…

Graduating Gateway student accelerates her dream to law career at Polk State

Giselle Mason is a familiar face on Polk State College’s campuses, but it wasn’t long ago that she was the “new kid” at Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School, having moved from…