Three-time Polk State grad to be featured in documentary by Emmy Award-winning director
Polk State College graduate Alisha Hinton has found success as the owner of a business and a nonprofit, and she uses those platforms as a bridge to help others. People have taken notice. Hinton will…
Faculty Focus: AgriPolk’s Jonathan Berkenfield connects classroom learning with career opportunities
Before Professor Jonathan Berkenfield gives his students an assignment, he questions: “Why am I asking my students to do this?” For Polk State Computer Systems and Business Analysis professor, who teaches within the College’s AgriPolk…
Tuition-free night classes now available for Polk State’s Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Production Specialist Program
For those interested in completing Polk State College’s Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Production Specialist Program, finding the time has never been easier. Thanks to funding from the Florida Job Growth Grant and Gene Haas Foundation,…
Polk State SGA leader remembered for passion and perseverance
As a student leader at Polk State College, friends and peers remember Aalayah Jones for her uplifting personality and drive to help others, even as she battled sickle cell disease. A former student worker, Student…
Polk State Financial Aid to host workshops to help prospective students with FAFSA
To make it easier for students and prospective students to apply for aid, the Polk State College Financial Aid Department is hosting a series of free workshops during the 2026 Fall Semester on the Winter…
Polk State renames TLCCs to Tutoring and Testing Centers
Polk State College has changed the name of its Teaching Learning Computing Centers (TLCCs) on the Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses and at the JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales to the Tutoring and Testing…
Polk State celebrates 90 days with President Kamoutsas
When Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas became Polk State College’s sixth president on July 6, his work started with the people, not a distant vision. A Miami native, grandson of Cubans who fled communism, and first-generation college…
Apply now for Polk State Foundation scholarships
The Polk State College Foundation’s application for scholarships for the 2026-2027 Academic Year is now open through October 15. The Foundation awards approximately $1.2 million in scholarships annually. Students can visit polk.academicworks.com to create or…
Polk State Trustee Leslie “Bubba” Dunson remembered for legacy in business and service
Once described as “prominent in the community” by former Polk State College President Maryly VanLeer Peck, Winter Haven native Leslie “Bubba” Dunson Jr. was well known throughout the Chain of Lakes City. During his time…
Polk State Educational Talent Search to use grant to expand reach and initiatives
Polk State College’s Educational Talent Search Program will increase the number of students it serves by 23% over the next five years, thanks to a Talent Search Grant administered through the U.S. Department of Education…
