5 questions with Kim DeRonda: Free to Be Me advisor and LGBT+ ally
Polk State College is proud to be an equal access/equal opportunity institution that fosters an environment of cultural awareness, social understanding, acceptance, and inclusion. In celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, Polk…
Polk State Aerospace student spreads her wings as Winter Haven Regional Airport manager
Whether she’s tending to the needs of nearly 200 pilots, working on $6 million in airport improvement projects, or hosting dozens of hot air balloon aviators on her “days off,” Ashley Udick is successfully filling…
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate valedictorian and salutatorian aspire to become doctors
Mareli Perez and Molly Mines aspire to have “doctor” in front of their names one day, and they are both on the right track as they graduate Wednesday as valedictorian and salutatorian of Polk State…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate valedictorian and salutatorian heading to USF with top scholarships
Rylan Taylor and Katherine Cossin are not only top of their class; they are also heading to the University of South Florida with top scholarships. Like most of their peers, they already have their Polk…
Polk State Aerospace hosting open house May 30
Polk State College’s Aerospace Program will host an open house at Airside Center – East in Lakeland on Thursday, May 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to provide prospective students with information about degree…
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…
Professor nationally recognized for excellence in teaching says she learns so much from her students
When Penny Morris isn’t busy getting Polk State College students and faculty across the country excited about mathematics, she’s trying to figure out where to keep all the awards she has accumulated for her dedication…
Polk State College sweeps Phi Theta Kappa awards
Polk State College is celebrating more than 30 awards and recognitions received by students, faculty, and staff during Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s annual awards ceremonies. Polk State’s Xi Pi and Beta Upsilon Upsilon chapters…
Polk State Lakeland HOSA qualifies for internationals in its first year
Students part of Polk State College Lakeland’s Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) – Future Health Professionals will participate in the organization’s International Leadership Conference in Orlando this June after placing in their categories at…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate receives two VISTE awards for outstanding student volunteers
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School’s students are immersed in a culture of community service and the Volunteers in Service to the Elderly (VISTE), one of the many organizations in Polk County that benefits from…