Polk State Visual Arts to host art competition
Polk State College’s Visual Arts Department is inviting students to enter its 2024 Student Exhibition and Competition. Students can enter the following categories: Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Photography, and/or Design (including digital or…
Polk State teacher education program is coming to Winter Haven Campus
Aspiring teachers will now have the opportunity to pursue Polk State College’s Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education on the Winter Haven Campus with the expansion of the highly reputable program to East Polk County.…
Polk State OTA Program prepares graduate for rapid ascension in field
As Marlee Nickerson was on the cusp of graduating from Polk State College with her Associate in Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA), she aspired to a supervisory position within five years. Instead, it took…
Reminder: Civic Literacy Exam is required for graduation
For students who enrolled in college for the first time starting in the Fall 2021 Semester or later, the state of Florida requires them to pass National Government (POS2041) or American History (AMH2020) with a…
Polk State’s Warriors for Wellness 5K announces discounts for select groups through March 25
Polk State College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physical Therapist Assistant programs will host the inaugural Warriors for Wellness 5K on Saturday, April 6, 2024, on the Winter Haven Campus. General registration is $35 but there…
Polk State Basketball to celebrate seven outgoing sophomores in season finale
Prior to Polk State Basketball playing its last game of the 2023-24 season on Monday night against No. 14 Eastern Florida State College, seven sophomores will be celebrated as they take the Health Center floor…
Polk State Nursing to hold info sessions
The highly sought, limited-admission Nursing Program at Polk State College will host information sessions on each campus. Info sessions will take place on Thursday, February 29, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in WLR 106…
Polk State College to host open house events March 26 and April 4
Polk State College will host open house events on the Winter Haven Campus on March 26 and the Lakeland Campus on April 4. Prospective students and families are invited to tour campuses, meet faculty and…
Polk State OTA grad returns with her doctorate as Clinical Coordinator
Dr. Jasmine Thomas’ story has come full circle. The 2018 graduate of Polk State College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program has returned with her Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree to serve as the program’s Clinical Coordinator.…
Polk State therapy programs join forces for Warriors for Wellness 5K
Polk State College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physical Therapist Assistant programs will host the inaugural Warriors for Wellness 5K on Saturday, April 6, 2024, on the Winter Haven Campus. Check-in will take place from 7…