Polk State College Administrator Receives Award from Association of Florida Colleges
The Association of Florida Colleges has honored Polk State College’s Peter Usinger for his service on both local and statewide levels. Usinger, director of institutional research, effectiveness and planning for Polk State, received the AFC’s…
Polk State Announces Expanded Array of Literature Courses
Polk State College has announced an expanded array of literature courses for the spring semester, including subjects as varied as comedy, the Holocaust and science fiction. The new lineup includes a handful of new literature…
Polk State College Again Offering Tuition Payment Plan
To ease the financial burden of higher education, Polk State College is offering students the option of paying tuition in monthly installments rather than as a lump sum. The College, in cooperation with NELNET Business…
Spring Registration at Polk State College Begins Nov. 7
Open registration for the spring semester at Polk State College begins Nov. 7 at 8 a.m. Students currently enrolled at the College may register for the spring term online through the College’s Passport. Registration for…
Polk State Again Surpasses State, Nation on Registered Nurse Licensing Exam
Polk State College nursing students have again outperformed the state and nation on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Through the third quarter, an average of 97.78 percent of Polk State nursing students…
Polk State College, Lake Wales Arts Council Announce Innovative Collaboration
Today the Lake Wales Arts Council and Polk State College announced an innovative partnership, intended to ensure the sustainability of the LWAC’s historic facility in Lake Wales, expand access to cultural resources in the community,…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Senior Aims to Increase Teen Voting
A Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School senior has a newfound passion in life: encouraging her classmates to vote.It’s no small task as teens typically have the lowest level of political involvement. For…
Polk State College Professor Earns Two First-Place Awards at Writers’ Conference
Polk State College Professor Dr. Kathy Nicklaus recently placed first in both the poetry and fiction categories at the 26thAnnual Write on the Sound Writers’ Conference. Nicklaus won for her poem, “Something in a Stormy…
Polk State College Students to Perform at Fall Festival of Music
Polk State College’s music department is preparing to offer a fast-paced afternoon of performance at its Fall Festival of Music. Fall Festival of Music will be Oct. 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts…
Polk State College Health Sciences Maintains Cutting Edge
Polk State College is set to unveil a program unlike any other in the country, establishing formalized, hands-on training for nurses and technicians who participate in robot-assisted surgery. Doctors and patients are increasingly embracing less-invasive…
