Polk’s Usinger Is New Head of Association of Florida Colleges
Polk State’s Peter Usinger is the new president of the Association of Florida Colleges, the professional organization for the state’s 28 public colleges. Usinger, the College’s director of institutional research, effectiveness and planning, was sworn…
Polk State Alumna Receives Achievement Award from Association of Florida Colleges
Polk State alumna Rita Smith, a national advocate against domestic violence, has received the Association of Florida College’s LeRoy Collins Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is one of the highest bestowed by the AFC. Smith…
Polk State Hosting Small Business Forum for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Polk State’s Xi Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa will host a small business forum for aspiring entrepreneurs at 10 a.m. on Nov. 21 in room WST 126 of the Polk State Winter Haven Student…
College to Honor Veterans with Events Nov. 6, 11
Polk State College will host two events to honor its veterans. The first event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 6 in the LAC courtyard at Polk State Lakeland. The second…
Polk Mourns Loss of First President: Fred Lenfestey Remembered for Vision and Courage
Frederick T. Lenfestey, Polk State College’s founding president, who oversaw two decades of remarkable growth, and who even at the height of the country’s civil rights struggles insisted the College be “color blind,” died Wednesday.…
Holden Takes Dual Enrollment Message to Legislature
Earlier today Polk State College President Eileen Holden addressed the Education Appropriations Subcommittee of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the College and colleagues across the Florida College System. Holden’s message to the legislature, meeting…
Polk State Hails Florida Senate Bill 84: “Timely Relief for Vets”
Eileen Holden, president of Polk State College, was quick to praise the Florida Senate for favorable committee action on Senate Bill 84, which is intended to allow veterans of the United States military to pay…
Classes Resume at Polk State, Enrollment Continues to Grow
Campuses and centers are abuzz this week as students return to classes at Polk State College, the only public college in Florida where enrollment is still growing, according to a recently released report. According to…
Chancellor Awards Scholarships to Polk State Students
During a visit to Polk State College on Wednesday, Division of Florida Colleges Chancellor Randall Hanna presented seven students with scholarships that he described as epitomizing the purpose of institutions such as Polk. Hanna presented the scholarships…
Polk State’s Ross Quoted in Inside Higher Ed Article on New Education Bill
Polk State College’s Kenneth Ross recently lent his perspective on a sweeping new education bill to the news website Inside Higher Ed. A June 5 article titled Remediation If You Want It examines the potential…