New Head of Security is a Polk State Alumnus and 19-Year Veteran of Sheriff’s Office
Effective Aug. 18, Polk County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Bobby Neil is now the head of security at Polk State College. Neil will supervise all aspects of the College’s security efforts, including maintaining security and…

Polk State Welcomes Incoming Freshmen at First-Ever Convocation

Before the hustle and bustle of classes could begin, before the stress of final exams could set in, Polk State College gathered more than 800 new freshmen for its inaugural First Flight Fall Convocation. The…

First Flight Fall Convocation for Students

More than 1,000 incoming freshman prepared to take flight and soar to success at Polk State’s First Flight Fall Convocation.

Fall Convocation for Faculty and Staff

Polk State faculty and staff kicked off the new academic year at the 2014 Fall Convocation Aug. 13 on the Winter Haven campus.

Polk State Aerospace Student Spent Summer in Competitive JetBlue Internship Program

A Polk State Aerospace student will have to rewrite his resume after spending summer vacation as an intern with JetBlue Airways. “I can put on my resume that I worked for one of the country’s…

Polk State Hosting Free Events on Possibilities of 3-D Printing

The possibilities of 3-D printing will be the topic of three special events this month at Polk State College. In 3-D printing, digital files are “printed” into three-dimensional objects — anything from rocket engine parts for…

Family Forges New Bonds While Taking Holocaust Literature Course at Polk State

Think “family bonding” and things like dinners, board games and movie nights probably come to mind. The Wright family of Polk City bonded in a more unusual way, during Literature of the Holocaust at Polk…

Twanna Dewdney, Two-Time Polk Grad, Uses Salon as AIDS Test Site, Place of Hope

Yes, she cuts hair and does makeup for a living, but the words “stylist” or “cosmetologist” don’t come close to describing Twanna “T-Fay” Dewdney’s work. “Advocate” is much more accurate. Dewdney, a two-time Polk State…

Polk State Partners with Saint Leo University to Give Students More Options for Higher Degrees

Polk State College has inked a new agreement with Saint Leo University that gives students more options for pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees. Saint Leo University is a liberal arts institution located in Pasco County.…

Polk State Anglers Qualify for National College Championship

John Luke Ferguson and Wesley Wise of the Polk State College Bass Fishing Team have qualified for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship, which will take place July 31-Aug. 2 on the Chatuge Reservoir in…