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…
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…