Upcoming Workshop Aims to Help Grads, Interns Ace Job Interviews
When it comes to making a good impression during a job interview, some things are obvious. You should take a shower beforehand. Not wear flip-flops. Show up on time. But there are myriad other details…
Polk State Theatre Helps Land Actor in Competitive New York Program
Just a few months ago, Austin Thomas was on stage at Polk State College, acting, singing, dancing — and dreaming of one day making it to the big city. Now, the “big city” — New York,…
Polk State Alumna and Pageant Queen Inspires Others to Pursue Education
Lora B. Martin’s life is full of reasons she should have given up on a college education — but time after time she refused. Even as she became a wife, a mother of two, a successful…
Polk State Hosting Series of Financial Aid Workshops
Polk State’s Student Financial Services department is hosting a series of financial aid workshops. Upcoming workshop dates include: Polk State Lakeland 3425 Winter Lake Road Room LTB 1280 July 16, 23, 30 Aug. 6, 13,…
Financial Aid in Process, Funds Will Appear Beginning July 23
Polk State’s Student Financial Services department has an important message for students: Be patient and check Passport. With the fall semester quickly approaching — classes start Aug. 19 — many students are concerned about the status…
Polk State Aerospace Expands With Administration Degree
Polk State College’s Aerospace program will expand this fall to offer a new degree in Aerospace Administration, readying students for management positions at airports, airlines, and a wide variety of related operations. Students who earn…
Polk State to Host Information Session on New High School
Polk State College will host an information session for those interested in attending its new Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on July 11…
Polk State Students Achieve Two National Rankings at Phi Beta Lambda Conference
Members of Polk State College’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda achieved two top-10 rankings at the organization’s recent National Leadership Conference. Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is the nation’s oldest and largest…
College Community Shocked, Saddened by Loss of Student Vernon Aguirre
Vernon Aguirre, who came to Polk State to pursue a second career as a filmmaker and became a student-leader whose impact transcended campus boundaries, died Saturday after sustaining injuries in a fall. The loss was…
Annual TALON Robotics Culminates with Exciting Robot Rumble
If you’d only seen their faces, or their pumping fists, or the way some bounced from foot to foot, you might have guessed the dozens of kids gathered at Polk State Lakeland on Thursday were…
