Paul Canady

Polk PTA Alumnus: Don’t Be Afraid to Make a Career Change

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Paul Canady

The scariest day of Paul Canady’s life was the day he handed in his resignation, officially quitting his job as a bus mechanic. His heart pounded. His palms were sweaty. But something inside him told…

Polk State Student Qualifies for National HOSA Competition

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A Polk State College student has advanced to the Health Occupations Students of America’s (HOSA) national competition. The Florida HOSA Leadership Conference took place earlier this month in Orlando. There, Polk State Chain of Lakes…

Tamara King, a student in Polk State's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, is a contributor to a recently published textbook for nurses.

Polk Nursing Student Published in First-Of-Its-Kind Textbook

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Tamara King, a student in Polk State's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, is a contributor to a recently published textbook for nurses.

A Polk State student’s work is included in a recently published textbook by two leading nursing theorists. Tamara King, a Lakeland resident studying toward her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, is among the contributors to…

Polk State Nursing Director Annette Hutcherson places a cord around the neck of student Alison Richards, a symbol of her induction into Alpha Delta Nu, the national honor society of associate-degree-level nurses. The College held its first induction ceremony for its chapter of Alpha Delta Nu on Monday. Sen. Denise Grimsley, an alumna of the Nursing program, spoke at the ceremony.

State Senator Speaks at Two Polk State Nursing Events

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Polk State Nursing Director Annette Hutcherson places a cord around the neck of student Alison Richards, a symbol of her induction into Alpha Delta Nu, the national honor society of associate-degree-level nurses. The College held its first induction ceremony for its chapter of Alpha Delta Nu on Monday. Sen. Denise Grimsley, an alumna of the Nursing program, spoke at the ceremony.

Sen. Denise Grimsley visited Polk State Winter Haven on Monday, where she spoke to area nurses about legislative issues impacting their profession and congratulated the first inductees into the College’s nursing honor society. Grimsley, R-Sebring,…

Tim Williams

Polk State EMS Student Helps Revive Man After Heart Attack

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Tim Williams

Even weeks afterward, Tim Williams still gets the chills when he thinks about the scene that unfolded at the Lakeland Family YMCA, during his shift at the check-in desk. And as he recounts the story…

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