Polk State Flight Team makes historic trip to nationals
Polk State College’s flight team made history this year with a trip to the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) competition, but members and coaches believe this is just the beginning for the team. Polk State…
Polk State Aerospace to host open house June 9
Polk State College’s Aerospace Program will host an open house at Airside Center – East in Lakeland on Thursday, June 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to provide prospective students with information about degree…
Polk State Radiography’s “COVID class” passes at 100%
Known affectionately as the “COVID class”, the Polk State College Radiography Program’s December 2021 class spent almost the entirety of its program working through the COVID-19 pandemic. When all was said and done, the group…
Polk State Gateway’s 2022 class topped by trailblazers
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian could probably both be described by a single word – trailblazers. Grace Joseph is the first Black female in the school’s history to…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate’s top students get degrees for free in high school
Taylor Rickey and Laura Burse each began their high school careers elsewhere. Now, they’re leaving Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School as valedictorian and salutatorian. Rickey and Burse spent their first two high school years…
3 Polk State students named to All-Florida Academic Team
A trio of Polk State College students were recognized as members of the 2022 All-Florida Academic Team. Jhon Mendoza Paredes, David Umanzor, and Mallory Anderson are the three recipients from Polk State. Statewide, 144 Florida…
Polk State Kids at College returns in person with full day & Friday options
Registration for Polk State Kids at College is open, and this summer is special in more ways than one. Not only will Kids at College return to Polk State’s campuses after two years of virtual…
Polk State’s Phi Theta Kappa chapters combine for more than 20 awards
Recognitions were not hard to come by for Polk State College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapters this academic year. The Xi Pi and Beta Upsilon Upsilon chapters combined to earn more than 20 recognitions statewide and…
Polk State College to celebrate 126th commencement on May 5
Polk State College will host its 126th commencement with two ceremonies on Thursday, May 5, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, where members of the Spring 2022 Graduating Class will celebrate with their families,…
Polk State Cardiovascular Technology application open April 8 – June 30
The application for Polk State College’s Cardiovascular Technology Program will be open April 8 through June 30 for the 2022-2023 Academic Year. The Associate in Science in Cardiovascular Technology prepares students for careers as cardiovascular…