Polk State’s Media Relations Manager earns national recognition as Sports Information Director of the Month
From his roots as a Polk County native and Florida State University alum, to his seasoned background in sports journalism and media relations, Mike Ferguson has built an award-winning reputation that is now national. College…
Polk State College’s 2025 Report to Community highlights growth
Polk State College’s annual Report to Community highlights growth and accomplishments from 2025, including progress on the soon-to-open Haines City-Davenport Campus, new initiatives such as Welding and Teacher Apprenticeship and the success of programs including…
Polk State Associate VP for Communications recognized as part of News Service of Florida’s 40 Under 40
Polk State College’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs (OCPA) took home 21 Awards of Excellence from the Association of Florida Colleges Communications and Marketing Commission for 2024. Last month, the office’s mastermind was honored…
Polk State College’s 2024-2025 Report to Community highlights 60 years
Polk State’s annual Report to Community highlights 60 years of the College and the milestones from 2024—the groundbreaking of the Haines City-Davenport Campus, completed renovations to the Winter Haven Fine Arts Building, and the successes…
Polk State celebrates completion of Winter Haven Fine Arts Building renovations with ribbon cutting
More than 400 people took in the soothing sounds and wondrous new sights of Polk State College’s Winter Haven Fine Arts Building (WFA) during a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, to commemorate the…
Polk State brings home 21 Awards of Excellence from the state
Polk State College’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs (OCPA) earned 21 Awards of Excellence from the Association of Florida Colleges Communications and Marketing Commission for 2024, including 10 Gold Awards and one Best in…
Polk State College celebrates Barnett family, $3 million pledge to Haines City-Davenport Campus
Polk State College celebrated Barney Barnett and his family on Monday at Airside Center West in Lakeland, where students, faculty, staff, and College leadership thanked the Barnetts for their generous $3 million pledge in support…
Polk State College’s 2023-24 Report to Community highlights success
Polk State College’s annual Report to Community highlights the successes of students, faculty, and staff over the last year and foreshadows the exciting milestones to come for Polk County’s largest-serving institution of higher education and…
Polk State wins 14 Awards of Excellence from AFC Communications & Marketing Commission
Polk State College’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs received 14 Awards of Excellence from the Association of Florida Colleges Communications and Marketing Commission for 2023, including a complete sweep of the Video (More than…
Women’s History Month Panel Discussion
Polk State College celebrated Women’s History Month with a panel discussion with influential women on the Winter Haven Campus. Moderated by Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs Tamara Sakagawa, the panel included: Zelda Abram, Chief…