Polk State collegiate high schools still enrolling for upcoming academic year
Two of Polk State College’s collegiate high schools are still enrolling students for the 2022-2023 Academic Year. The charter schools allow students to fulfill high school requirements while also earning college credits. Most students graduate…
Polk State College celebrates historical legislative session
Polk State College is celebrating a successful end to the 2022 Legislative Session with Governor Ron DeSantis’ signing of the budget on Thursday which resulted in the largest appropriation in the College’s history. Thanks to…
Polk State grad driven to give family the American dream
Orlando Vera Perez’s journey as an undocumented immigrant in the United States has not been easy, especially as a student paying out-of-state tuition and having to overcome obstacles including the inability to legally drive or…
Polk State Foundation scholarship application reopens June 20
The Polk State College Foundation’s application for scholarships for the 2022-2023 Academic Year will reopen at 8 a.m. on June 20 and remain open through 5 p.m. on July 10. The Foundation awards approximately $1…
Polk State student lands internship on Capitol Hill with Congressman Soto
Polk State College student A’Lysha Neloms will take to Capitol Hill this summer as an intern with U.S. Congressman Darren Soto’s office. The Lakeland native who comes from a single-parent household with three siblings hasn’t…
Polk State Flight Team makes historic trip to nationals
Polk State College’s flight team made history this year with a trip to the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) competition, but members and coaches believe this is just the beginning for the team. Polk State…
Polk State Baseball’s Nick Collins goes from full-time landscaper to All-State performer
Fresh out of high school, Polk State Baseball’s All-State designated hitter Nick Collins spent his weekdays in the field but not one with a diamond, dugout, or bleachers. For the first year out of Springstead…
Polk State Aerospace to host open house June 9
Polk State College’s Aerospace Program will host an open house at Airside Center – East in Lakeland on Thursday, June 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to provide prospective students with information about degree…
Polk State encourages preparedness in advance of 2022 hurricane season
The 2022 hurricane season begins June 1, and Polk State College officials encourage students, faculty, and staff to be prepared. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an above-normal storm…
Polk State Radiography’s “COVID class” passes at 100%
Known affectionately as the “COVID class”, the Polk State College Radiography Program’s December 2021 class spent almost the entirety of its program working through the COVID-19 pandemic. When all was said and done, the group…