Cindy Baker appointed as Polk State Foundation’s interim Executive Director
Polk State College and the Polk State College Foundation are proud to announce the appointment of Cindy Baker as interim Executive Director for the Polk State College Foundation. Baker will serve in this role in…
Three Polk State Distinguished Alumni featured in Smithsonian’s Voices and Votes exhibit traveling the nation
When Myrtice Young received the call from the Smithsonian Institute confirming the Polk County History Center as a host site for the latest traveling exhibit titled Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, she immediately began…
Polk State celebrates fall 2020 graduating class
Polk State College is celebrating more than 1,300 graduating students this semester with a variety of opportunities for graduates to participate in, including drive-thru diploma cover pickups, a virtual graduation celebration, and the creation of…
Polk State will reopen Friday after Eta
Tropical Storm Eta passed through Polk County on Thursday with minimal impact to Polk State College’s facilities. The College will resume operations on Friday, November 13.
Polk State remembers UJ Johnson as dedicated educator and guidance counselor
Polk State College mourns the loss of Ulysses J. “UJ” Johnson III who is remembered as a dedicated educator, guidance counselor, and director of counseling services. Johnson passed away at his home in Winter Haven…
Polk State closed Thursday due to Eta
Polk State College and its collegiate high schools will be closed Thursday, November 12, due to Tropical Storm Eta. Classes will take place Wednesday evening. Students should check their courses in Canvas and their my.polk.edu…
Polk State Aerospace graduate goes from jumping out of planes to flying them — for Amazon
The extent of John Margaritondo’s experience in aviation when he enrolled in Polk State College’s Aerospace Program in 2016 was jumping out of planes as a machine gunner in the Marine Corps. Now he is…
Polk State, Winter Haven Leadership Development in Public Administration partnership celebrates first class
Polk State College and the City of Winter Haven are celebrating the first class of city employees who have completed the Leadership Development in Public Administration (LDPA) Program. Launched this year, LDPA provides quality professional…
Online tutoring to be provided exclusively by Polk State tutors
Polk State College’s remote online tutoring will be provided exclusively by Polk State tutors starting in January through TLCC Online, a platform students have access to on Canvas. Smartthinking, the College’s previous service, is being…
Polk State College is tracking Eta
NOVEMBER 8 UPDATE: Polk State continues to track Tropical Storm Eta. As of 4 p.m. Sunday, Eta was about 115 miles east-southeast of Marathon, Florida and moving northwest at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds…
