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…
Holden On Track to Lead Florida Association of Colleges and Universities; a First for Polk State
Polk State President Eileen Holden is on track to lead the Florida Association of Colleges and Universities in the year 2015-16, becoming the first from this institution to ever do so. Holden is currently serving…
Polk State, Alumnus Receive Spirit of Leadership Polk Awards
On Thursday Polk State College received the Spirit of Leadership Polk Award from the Leadership Polk Alumni Association, an honor President Eileen Holden immediately described as “clearly a highlight of our year.” Established in 2011,…
Polk’s Presidential Contract in Full Compliance
A report issued yesterday by Florida’s Chief Inspector General at the request of Governor Rick Scott focused on presidential compensation within the Florida College System. The analysis included Polk State College and the 27 other…
Polk State Graduates Get Jobs at Highest Rate in Florida for Second Consecutive Year
Polk State College is once again the state’s leader in preparing graduates for immediate employment. New data show that 86 percent of students in the College’s workforce-based programs secured employment within just months of graduation.…
Polk State Hosts Girls Inc. Awards, Two College Employees are Honored
There was an unmistakable Polk State theme at the 22nd Annual Girls Inc. of Winter Haven She Knows Where She’s Going awards, an event that drew nearly 250 attendees to the College’s Winter Haven Student…
Polk State’s 108th Commencement is May 7, Largest of Its Kind in College History
Polk State College will celebrate its 108th commencement at 6:30 p.m. on May 7 at The Lakeland Center. A total of 927 students qualify to march during the ceremony, making it the largest single-term graduation…
Professor’s Presentation on Human Goodness Finds New Audiences in Brevard County
Polk State English Professor Howard Kerner recently took his lecture on human goodness during the Holocaust to Brevard County, where he left more than 100 middle-school students inspired to show kindness and compassion to others.…
Educators Abuzz After Polk State Administrators Publish Study on Student Success Factors
Two Polk State College administrators have authored a study that could have far-reaching implications for all levels of education. Naomi Boyer, associate vice president of strategic initiatives, and Peter Usinger, director of institutional research, effectiveness…