Eagles Walk at Heart Walk
Polk State faculty, staff, students, family, and friends helped raise money to fight heart disease and stroke by taking part in the 2017 Heart Walk on Sept. 30 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in…
President Wants to Hear From Students, Faculty, and Staff
Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti is visiting each of the College’s six campuses and centers this week to get answers to some very important questions. She wants to hear from students, faculty, and…
Community Supports Students At 8th Annual Wine For Wisdom
Nearly 400 members of the community journeyed to “South Africa” on Friday for Polk State College Foundation’s eighth annual Wine for Wisdom – the premier fundraiser for student scholarships. The College gym was converted for…
Polk State Thanks Its Hurricane Heroes
When students, faculty, and staff returned to Polk State College after Hurricane Irma closed campuses for 10 days, it was like the Category 2 storm with 115 mph wind gusts never came through. That’s because…
Community Honors Holden With Key To City Of Lakeland
After a day of art and education, community members came together for a special reception honoring Polk State College President Emerita Eileen Holden with kind words from fellow leaders and a key to the City…
Falconetti Gets To Know Campuses, Staff By Shadowing Workers
President Angela Garcia Falconetti swapped her dress pants for blue jeans this week to change air filters, go on a snake hunt and drive a John Deere Gator utility vehicle in an effort to let…
District Board of Trustees Appoints New Leadership
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees elected a new chairman and vice-chairman during its annual reorganization meeting Monday, which was also President Angela Garcia Falconetti’s first Board meeting. Mark Turner, who previously served as…
Polk State College Sees Steady Increase In Enrollment
Fall enrollment is up this year from last at Polk State College, and a focus on engaging and retaining first-year students is to thank. Enrollment is 1.1 percent higher for the start of the 2017-18…
Polk State District Board of Trustees, Community Members, Faculty, Staff and Students Honor Dr. Eileen Holden
During the June Polk State College District Board of Trustees (DBOT) meeting, the Trustees completed a major feat— surprising retiring President Eileen Holden. In honor of Dr. Holden’s eleven and a half years of service…
Polk State To Host Public Forums for Presidential Search
The Polk State College District Board of Trustees Presidential Screening Committee invites the public to participate in community forums to gather input on the desired characteristics for the next Polk State College president. “Community involvement…