Polk State’s first forensics tournament to bring students from all over Florida to compete
Polk State College will host its first-ever forensics tournament in October on the Lakeland Campus, where nearly a hundred students from across the state will participate in speech and debate competitions that are open to…
Polk State to host Countywide College Career Fair
Polk State College will host the second annual Countywide College Career Fair on Friday, September 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Lakeland Campus at 3425 Winter Lake Road. The event, organized by…
Student Learning Innovation Centers help students take projects to the next level
Students looking to impress this semester have a resource in Polk State College’s Student Learning Innovation Centers, better known as the SLIC rooms – specialized technological hubs in the Winter Haven Campus Library and Lakeland…
Polk State Study Abroad gives students firsthand look at history
A Polk State College Study Abroad trip put 33 students in the middle of history this summer as they traveled to London, Paris, and Normandy following the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Just days after the…
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate receives national recognition for exceeding benchmarks
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School recently received national recognition from Achieving the Dream, Inc. for exceeding all four benchmarks used to assess the performance of Gateway to College programs. This is…
Chancellor’s visit to Polk State marked with many highlights
Florida College System Chancellor Kathy Hebda’s visit to Polk State College was marked with many highlights, including a Florida College System Foundation check presentation, an articulation agreement with Florida Polytechnic University, and time with students,…
Polk State and Florida Poly sign historic agreement creating seamless path for students
A historic agreement signed Tuesday will allow students to seamlessly transfer from Polk State College to Florida Polytechnic University – a partnership that fosters the growth of a skilled workforce to support and drive economic…
Historic agreement to provide seamless path from Polk State to Florida Poly
Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti and Florida Polytechnic University President Randy Avent will sign an articulation agreement establishing the first seamless pathway for students from Polk County’s state college to the leading institution…
Polk State collegiate high schools achieve A’s and commendable rating
Polk State College’s three charter high schools are celebrating A grades and high ratings for the 2018-2019 school year. For the fifth consecutive year, Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State Chain of…
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…