Volunteerism Event Offers Chance to Get Involved, Reap Benefits
An event with Polk State connections takes place this weekend, the message of which is this: If you’re not volunteering in your community, it’s time to start. Servapalooza Polk is planned for 9 a.m. to…
Polk State’s EMT Program Ranked Nationally for Return on Investment
Polk State College’s Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program offers one of the nation’s highest returns on investment, a new ranking shows. The College’s inclusion in the ranking, as well as that of several other Florida…
Polk State Aerospace Has Its First Licensed Pilots
Two Polk State Aerospace students are now officially pilots. In late August, Tanner Atkinson, a resident of Auburndale, passed the Federal Aviation Administration’s Private Pilot Practical Test. He is the first Polk State Aerospace student…
Polk State Represented in New Leadership Polk Class
Polk State College is well represented in recently announced Leadership Polk Class VII. Members of the new class include Associate Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Naomi Boyer and Polk State Corporate College Business Development Coordinator…
Interns and New Hires: Show ‘Drive’ to Please Your Employer
I was in a local coffee shop recently, waiting to meet a local small business employer to talk about internships, and I overheard two well-dressed 30-something businessmen catching up on their respective companies at a…
Polk State Extends Deadline to Use Financial Aid at Bookstores
To help ease the new-semester rush, Polk State College has extended the deadline for students to use their financial aid for bookstore purchases. According to Polk State Student Financial Services Director Marcia Conliffe, the deadline…
Show Your Polk Pride on College Colors Day
Polk State fans will join the country in a nationwide celebration of school spirit on Aug. 30, which has been designated as this year’s College Colors Day. The Collegiate Licensing Company invented College Colors Day…
Polk State District Board of Trustees Has New Leadership
Hospital executive Linda Pilkington, whose support of Polk State College dates back nearly two decades, will now serve as chair of its District Board of Trustees. Pilkington was unanimously approved for the position during Monday’s…
Polk’s Voices of the People Concerts Begin Sept. 7
The second season of Polk State’s Voices of the People performing arts series begins at 7 p.m. on Sept. 7 at the College’s Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. Voices of the People, a joint effort…
Polk Graduate Receives Full Scholarship to Sarah Lawrence College
Tuesday was moving day for Mayra Hidalgo Salazar, and never had the sight of cardboard boxes been so sweet. That’s because the long drive Hidalgo Salazar began yesterday morning will take her to Yonkers, N.Y.,…
