Polk State boasts school record 24 NJCAA All-Academic selections
The Polk State College Athletics Department continues to break records when it comes to academic achievement. After previously reporting a record 49 student-athletes on the FCSAA All-Academic Team, a record 24 have been named NJCAA…
Mission complete: Faculty and staff move into newly renovated Winter Haven Science Building
Built in 1966, the Polk State College Winter Haven Science Building (WSC) is celebrating 60 years with much-needed upgrades intended to benefit students for decades to come. As faculty and staff returned to the building…
Polk State OTA students “pour with purpose” to continue support of The Mission
The latest initiative in the Polk State College Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program’s partnership with The Mission of Winter Haven, a nonprofit that caters to the hungry and homeless, brought people to Downtown Central Park…
Polk State Lakeland Library receives grant for student sensory kits
Polk State College librarians are hoping a small grant will make a big difference in helping students feel more comfortable. In April, the Polk State Lakeland Library received $1,000 to create a circulating collection of…
Polk State’s three collegiate high schools earn A grades for second straight academic year
For the second year in a row, all three of Polk State College’s collegiate high schools have simultaneously achieved A grades from the Florida Department of Education. In just its third year receiving a school…
Polk State closed July 3 in observance of Independence Day
Polk State College will be closed on Friday, July 3, and Saturday classes will not take place on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The College will reopen on Monday, July 6. However, individuals…
Polk State celebrates Legislative Session with funding for Haines City-Davenport Campus
Polk State College is celebrating a successful end to the 2026 Legislative Session. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the budget on Monday, which includes the remaining funds for construction of the Polk State Haines City-Davenport Campus.…
Recent graduate becomes Lakeland Collegiate’s first National Merit Scholar
Less than a month after graduating from Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, Madison Dolan has made history. On June 3, Dolan was recognized as a winner of a National Merit Scholarship – the first…
Polk State Education grad earns Teacher of the Year at Scott Lake Elementary
Polk State College alumna Courtney Bedsole has been a teacher for just two years in Polk County Public Schools. At Scott Lake Elementary School, she has made an immediate impact. A fourth-grade teacher, Bedsole was…
59 Polk State students named to 2025-26 FCSAA All-Academic Team
A 2025-2026 Academic Year that saw Polk State College accomplish many things has culminated in 59 Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) All-Academic Team recognitions for the College’s athletes and members of the Speech and…