Polk State Alumnus: “None of This Would Have Happened for Me Without Polk State”
Fabian De La Fe is a native of Cuba, who spent the last two years living in Gainesville and who will soon reside in New York, but in many ways, Polk State College will always…
Polk State’s Respiratory Care Program to Receive Special Recognition from Its Accrediting Body
Polk State College’s Respiratory Care Program will receive special recognition from its accrediting body next month for its success in preparing students for credentialing exams and the job market. “This is a milestone for the…
Polk State Librarians Offer Their Suggestions for Summer Reading
Packing for a weekend at the beach? Jetting off for a much-needed vacation? Just lounging by your backyard pool? No matter what you have planned for the summer, it’s always a good idea to have…
Polk State’s High Schools Celebrate Classes of 2015
Polk State College’s three high schools are in the midst of celebrating their 2015 commencement ceremonies. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School held its graduation Friday evening. The ceremony featured alumna and…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Alumna Tells Graduating Seniors That to Help Others, They Must Put Themselves First
A Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School alumna and benefactor, who says the school helped her gain life-changing confidence, returned to campus Friday to address graduating seniors. “I’m going to tell the graduates…
Polk State Enrolling for Last Two Grant-Funded Manufacturing Training Workshops
There are only two more opportunities to participate in a grant-funded manufacturing training program at Polk State College. “This is a great program for anyone interested in re-engineering themselves, bettering themselves, or just looking to…
Polk State Aerospace Students Participating in Cutting-Edge Drone Research
Polk State Aerospace students aren’t just learning how to fly and how to manage airports. They’re also participating in cutting-edge drone research. As soon as the Federal Aviation Authority gives its approval, a handful of…
Polk State Receives Grant to Offer More Study-Abroad Scholarships
More Polk State College students will be studying abroad, thanks to a recent award from the Institute of International Education. “This is great news for our College and our expanding Institute for Global Initiatives,” said…
First Responders Get In-Person, Hands-On Training During EMS Week at Polk State
Hundreds of first responders visited Polk State Winter Haven this week during Polk County Fire Rescue’s first-ever EMS Week Symposium. Over the course of the three-day event, paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMT’s) from across the…
Polk State Celebrates “Topping Out” of Center for Public Safety
Polk State College officials, law enforcement representatives and construction workers gathered Thursday for a topping-out ceremony at Polk State’s Center for Public Safety in Winter Haven. In building construction, topping out is traditionally held when the last…
