Polk State Aerospace student takes home pair of prestigious scholarships
Administrators for the Polk State College Aerospace Program see a bright future for sophomore Timothy Nickel. Earlier this month, his present got a little brighter as well. During a ceremony in Tampa on Nov. 2,…
NIA set to graduate biggest cohort yet
If growth is a sign of progress, the National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) is doing just fine. NIA, an eight-week executive-level course for law enforcement and corrections personnel, is set to graduate its second…
Polk State Alumni Association hosts Speed Meetings for students to connect with industry leaders
The Polk State Alumni Association is ramping up activities on the College’s campuses and in the community, as the number of Polk State alumni has grown to nearly 60,000 since the College’s inception in 1964.…
Enrollment opens for Spring 2024 Semester at Polk State College
Enrollment is open at Polk State College for the Spring 2024 Semester, which will begin on Jan. 8. Currently enrolled Polk State students will register for classes in Passport. Prospective students should submit a free online application…
Polk State’s first Research Marathon gives students help they need
For three hours, help on just about every subject was available for Polk State College students. The first-ever Research Marathon was a pilot endeavor held at the Library on the Lakeland Campus on Friday, Oct.…
Canvas to undergo scheduled maintenance early Thursday
Canvas will be temporarily unavailable early Thursday morning for scheduled maintenance. The system will be down from 2:05 a.m. to 4:05 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2023, and cannot be accessed. Canvas is the College’s learning…
Former dual enrollment student turning heads at Corporate College
Aliza Khan could literally go to the moon. At least that’s what James Gibbons, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Instructor at Polk State Corporate College, believes. Currently in the CNC Machining course at Polk State, Khan,…
NJCAA Day: Polk State’s coaches motivated by love of sport, determination to make a difference
The seventh annual NJCAA Day’s theme is “A Million Reasons Why,” which highlights the opportunities afforded by junior college athletics. When it comes to supporting student-athletes at the two-year level, perhaps no one has a…
Mexican Delegation visits Polk State as part of Community College Administrator Program
Administrators and representatives from 13 post-secondary vocational and technical institutions in Mexico visited Polk State College on Oct. 13 as part of the Community College Administrator Program. Through the U.S. Department of State, participants are…
Equipment donation from University of Tampa gives Polk State science students an edge
With a recent equipment donation from the University of Tampa, Polk State College will be able to give students in upper-level science classes invaluable hands-on instruction. The Science Department received a gas chromatograph. The large…