National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development awards four Polk State employees for excellence
The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) Excellence Awards is an annual opportunity to recognize faculty, staff, and administrators for their extraordinary work at colleges across the country. Polk State College’s 2020 honorees,…
Three Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School seniors named The Ledger’s 2020 Silver Garland winners
Three Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School seniors are winners of The Ledger’s 2020 Silver Garland Awards. Carina Torre, Ashfaq Reza Arian, and Chloe Prewitt received recognition in the categories of Communication, Science, and Performing…
Guide to accessing books and course materials in the online environment
The Polk State College Bookstores may be closed to students on campus, but they are open online for course material selection and delivery. Students can begin buying books for summer classes on April 27, 2020. A…
Polk State Aerospace student lands UPS Airlines internship and scholarship
If someone told Ismael Jimenez-Barreto three years ago that he would be interning with one of the largest cargo airlines in the world, he would have doubted them. He was an aeronautical university dropout working…
Acclaimed writer John Yamrus to speak at Polk State College on March 12
As part of its new Visiting Writers Program, the Polk State College Creative Writing Club will host nationally-known writer John Yamrus on March 12 from noon to 1 p.m. on the Lakeland Campus at 3425…
Polk State collegiate high schools to host info nights
Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools will host information nights this semester for students interested in attending in 2020-2021. The charter high schools serve juniors and seniors and allow students to fulfill high school…
Back to school at 40 and graduating, Polk State Aerospace student gets to “do every day what I dreamed of as a kid”
Anthony Reynolds wanted to fly since childhood. At 6 years old, he told his aunt he aspired to become a pilot. At 17, he flew his first plane. But at 19, he decided to stay…
Students graduating with Polk State’s 10th Diagnostic Medical Sonography class are going on to variety of careers in the field
Many people encounter a sonographer for the first time when they are checking up on their not-yet-born bundle of joy. In fact, several of the dozen students graduating with Polk State College’s 10th Diagnostic Medical…
Polk State students meet Polk County delegates in Tallahassee ahead of 2020 Legislative Session
Polk State College students connected with members of the Polk County Legislative Delegation in Tallahassee ahead of the 2020 Legislative Session to share the critical importance of investing in student services such as advising, as…
Polk State District Board of Trustees Chair Teresa Martinez named Lakeland CityMaker
Teresa Martinez, Chair of the Polk State College District Board of Trustees, is Lakeland’s November 2019 CityMaker, recognized for her dedication to serving the city and her ability to connect Polk County to the global…