Peter Preston in his office at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School.

Polk State’s Peter Preston: A Man of Many Identities

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Peter Preston in his office at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School.

Peter Preston is a ____________. Here at Polk State College, most of us would immediately fill in the blank with “guidance counselor at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School.” Very few of us know…

Josh Burgin

From Polk State to Harvard? Recent Grad Proves It Is Possible

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Josh Burgin

A recent Polk State grad will continue his college education at Harvard University. Josh Burgin, who graduated with his Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management degree in December, has been accepted to Harvard’s…

Terri Dixon graduated from Polk State's Respiratory Care program in 2014. She is now a respiratory therapist at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

For Polk Respiratory Care Alumna, A Cough Inspired a New Career

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Terri Dixon graduated from Polk State's Respiratory Care program in 2014. She is now a respiratory therapist at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

Terri Dixon remembers the exact moment — or rather, the exact cough — that changed the course of her whole life. She was working as a phlebotomist, performing another routine blood draw, when a patient suddenly started…

Jared vanHoek completed his paramedic training at Polk State and now works for Polk County Fire Rescue in Mulberry.

Polk State-Trained Paramedic: “The Patient Always Comes First”

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Jared vanHoek completed his paramedic training at Polk State and now works for Polk County Fire Rescue in Mulberry.

Gov. Rick Scott has declared Jan. 5-9 First Responder Appreciation Week. Polk State College commends and thanks all those working in the public safety field. Here, News@Polk highlights Jared vanHoek, a firefighter/paramedic with Polk County…

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