Polk Dean Focused on Accessibility: “We Have to Help Students See Themselves Here”
For Polk State’s Sylvester Little, education — literally overnight — saved him from poverty. In the decades since, he’s helped countless students believe in their own potential, achieve their goals, and transform their lives. He’ll continue…
Polk State Hires New Associate Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs
Polk State College has hired Tamara Sakagawa as its associate vice president of communications and public affairs. Sakagawa’s first day of work at Polk will be July 7. To her new position, Sakagawa brings more…
Fall Semester Brings New Deadline to Add Classes, Requirement to Declare Transfer Intentions
Polk State students should be aware of two important changes to the registration process that go into effect this fall. The first is a new deadline to add classes. Fall classes begin Aug. 18. In…
Update: Two Golf Carts Stolen from Polk State Winter Haven Campus Recovered, Arrest Made
The Winter Haven Police Department has made an arrest in the theft of two golf carts from Polk State’s Winter Haven campus, and both golf carts have been recovered. A suspect in the thefts was…
“A Little Bit Helps a Lot”: My Brother’s Keeper Marks Second Anniversary
It was in a physics class that Giuseppe Torregrossa sat, wondering not about matter and energy, but about where he would get his next meal. “I was praying to God about what to do,” said…
Polk Wins Statewide Competition for Efforts to Unite Educational Institutions, Manufacturing Industry
Polk State College has garnered statewide recognition for an innovative approach to manufacturing education that brings schools and employers to the same table. Earlier this year, the MAF Center for Advanced Manufacturing Excellence, a Tallahassee-based…
Polk State Alumnus Receives Scholarship to Study at Juilliard School
This fall, like millions of students across the country, Polk State alumnus AJ Stillabower will be heading back to the classroom. Only it will be a classroom at the renowned Juilliard School. And he will…
Fall Registration at Polk Now Underway
Open registration for the fall semester at Polk State College begins June 16. Currently enrolled students may register for the fall term through the College’s student portal, Passport. Students who are pursuing the Associate in…
Incoming Polk State Freshmen: Register Now for Student Convocation
Polk State College’s inaugural student convocation is planned for Aug. 14, but incoming students are asked to register now. First Flight Student Convocation will take place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Polk…
Polk Has First Completers of New Career Educator Pathways Program
Polk State College’s Educator Preparation Institute has graduated the first class from a program designed to help industry experts transition to new careers as public school teachers. Last year, in partnership with Polk County Public…
