Polk State grad goes from wrestling gators to achieving radiography degree
Kevin Zimmer has wrestled alligators, butted heads with a crocodile, trained sea lions, and used the Florida sunshine to create power, all of which led him to the Polk State College Radiography Program. Zimmer grew…
First-generation-in-college student achieves family’s dream with Polk State degree
Graduating Polk State College student Anna Martinez will finish 2020 with a newborn baby and an Associate in Science in Business Administration as the first in her family of 10 to achieve a college degree.…
Polk State Lakeland Drive-Thru Diploma Cover Pickup Celebration
Polk State College celebrated fall 2020 graduates on Wednesday, December 2, with a drive-thru diploma cover pickup event on the Lakeland Campus with more than 153 graduating students, their families, and supporters.
For graduating BSN student, Polk State Nursing runs in the family
Mother, daughter, and son – all graduates of Polk State College, and all gainfully employed nurses saving lives, one patient at time. Mom, Patricia Decker, a 2005 graduate of the Associate in Science in Nursing…
Polk State student never gave up on education, reaches graduation with Complete Florida Scholarship
Mercedes Marshall’s nearly 10-year higher education journey marked with working full time and raising her family as a single mother will culminate this month with the achievement of her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice…
Enroll now for Spring 2021 Semester at Polk State
Enrollment is open at Polk State College for the Spring 2021 Semester, which will start on January 6. Currently enrolled students may register for classes through their Passport accounts. Dual enrollment students should work with…
Polk State President receives 2020 ATHENA Leadership Award from Lakeland Chamber
Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti recently received the 2020 ATHENA Leadership Award from the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce. The award honors women who strive toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishments,…
Polk State will be closed for Thanksgiving, students can still enroll and receive assistance by email
Polk State College will be closed Wednesday, November 25, through Sunday, November 29, 2020 for Thanksgiving break, but students can still receive assistance with admission and registration for the Spring 2021 Semester by emailing registrar@polk.edu.…
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…