
Summer Priority Registration Begins April 3, Open Registration, April 10

Priority registration for summer classes at Polk State begins Monday, April 3. Open registration begins Monday, April 10. Currently enrolled students may register for the summer term through the College’s student portal, Passport. Students who…

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School: Sharing the Excitement of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math

Friday, March 10 at the Audubon Center in Winter Haven, fourteen Science, Technology, Engineering, ARTS and Math (STEAM) scholars from Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School (COL) presented hands-on STEM activities to support the “Amphibians,…

Polk State Honors Program: Janilice Rivera Wins T-Shirt Design Contest

Congratulations to Janilice Rivera, winner of the inaugural Polk State College Honors program t-shirt design contest. The contest, held in March, was in response to the Honors Council request for a modern, brand new design…

Relay for Life

Polk State held its 2nd annual Relay For Life on March 10, 2017, at the Winter Haven campus. The event raises awareness about cancer, celebrates cancer survivors, and honors those who have lost their lives…

Wise & Witty Women and Many Magnificent Men

Wise & Witty Women and Many Magnificent Men Entertains Audiences on Both Campuses. In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Polk State College Foundation presented this annual event on Thursday, March 9 on the Winter…

Amphibians, Reptiles & Birds, Oh MY!

STEM students from Chain of Lakes Collegiate presenting lessons to 1st grade students from Chain of Lakes Elementary on March 10 at the Audubon Center in Winter Haven.

Spring Break: What’s Open and Closed the Week of March 20-24

Polk State College will be closed Monday, March 20 through Sunday, March 26 for Spring Break. The College will reopen Monday, March 27. Please note the following: College-Wide: Classes will be held Saturday, March 18.…

Surviving and Soaring: Denise Carmant Shares Her Survivor Story At Relay For Life

When you meet student, Denise Carmant, you are quickly attracted to her smile, her grace, and her uplifting spirit. When you get to know Denise, you realize that she’s been through things that many could…

Five Questions with Matina Wagner, Coordinator of Internship and Experiential Learning: The Ins-and-Outs of Internships at Polk State College

As graduates are learning, the competition for good jobs continues to increase. Securing a degree is a critical step, but students can greatly enhance classroom learning by gaining real world experience through college student internships. College internships allow students to build…

Polk State Winter Haven Library Celebrates Ribbon Cutting

The Polk State Winter Haven Campus Library held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 28 to officially welcome the community to the renovated space. The event celebrated the transformation of the 17,027-square-foot facility into a vibrant,…