
Polk State, Alumnus Receive Spirit of Leadership Polk Awards

On Thursday Polk State College received the Spirit of Leadership Polk Award from the Leadership Polk Alumni Association, an honor President Eileen Holden immediately described as “clearly a highlight of our year.” Established in 2011,…

New Polk State Camp Will Explore Network Virtualization

A new summer camp at Polk State College will teach high school students about the emerging trend of network virtualization, which businesses of all kinds and sizes are quickly adopting for its cost-saving possibilities. With…

Polk State Named to National List of Manufacturer-Endorsed Institutions

Polk State College has been named to a new list of institutions offering education that is endorsed by the nation’s manufacturers. The Manufacturing Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think-tank affiliated with the National Association of Manufacturers,…

Polk’s Summer Monroe Finishes Third at International Science Fair

Polk State College has another international science fair winner to its name. Summer Monroe, a senior at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, recently placed third in the microbiology category of the Intel International Science…

Sheriff Judd at Graduate Polk Breakfast: “Recognize the Value of Education”

Polk State College on Tuesday hosted business leaders from across the county to deliver a single message: Encourage your employees to attain higher education. The breakfast event at Polk State Winter Haven’s Student Center was…

Polk State Trustees Approve Furr & Wegman as Design Firm for Center for Public Safety

Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved Lakeland-based Furr & Wegman Architects, P.A., as the design firm for its Center for Public Safety. The selection continues a partnership between the firm…
POLKcast: Polk State Baseball alum becomes Survivor star [transcript]
00:00:00.060 –> 00:00:03.240 Are you ever on the street and people recognize you from the show? Hey, 00:00:03.240 –> 00:00:05.360 you’re Chris from Survivor. How often does that happen? 00:00:05.690 –> 00:00:09.400 It…

Summer Monroe Having International Adventure at Intel Science Fair

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student Summer Monroe is currently competing in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix. Monroe’s project, a bandage that uses copper and a material called Sharklet, which…

Polk State Offering Art Scholarships; Deadline is June 19

Polk State has art scholarships available for Fall 2013. To apply for a scholarship, interested students should contact an art professor prior to registering for classes and paying any fees. Polk’s art professors and their…

Three Professors Attend Florida Campus Compact STEM Institute

Three Polk State professors recently attended Florida Campus Compact’s STEM Faculty Scholars Institute, which brought together faculty from all over the state to share their best practices in STEM and service-learning. Professors Anthony Cornett, Sarah…