Polk State Professor Anna Butler remembered for kindness, strength & permanent smile
Anna Butler battled cancer on and off for nearly 10 years with a steadfast smile and consistent kindness for others. These trademarks form her legacy at Polk State College, where colleagues, former students, and friends…
National Science Foundation awards $3 million to Polk State, USF STEM partnership
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $3 million to a collaboration between Polk State College and the University of South Florida to implement TURNPIKE, a project that seeks to create a bridge from associate…
Polk State remains in Phase II of Return to Campus Plan
Polk State remains in Phase II of the College’s Be the Solution: Polk State College’s Return to Campus Plan, with everyone on campus strictly adhering to social and physical distancing and wearing cloth face coverings at…
Enrollment for Spring 2021 Semester at Polk State begins Oct. 26
Enrollment for the Spring 2021 Semester at Polk State College will begin on Monday, October 26, with priority registration for students who have completed at least 50 percent of their program requirements. Open enrollment will…
For Polk State Metallica Scholar, machining is a family affair
Chassidy Houchin is graduating this week with Polk State College’s first group of Metallica Scholars part of the Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Machining class supported by a Metallica’s All Within My Hands grant. For Houchin,…
Polk State remembers first faculty member Bob Henne’s dedication to College and students
Bob Henne may have been hired as Polk Junior College’s first faculty member “by chance” but it was no coincidence that he helped to lay a strong foundation that makes Polk State as great as…
Polk State remembers Tom Freeman, whose art brings Lake Wales Campus to life
Members of the Polk State College community are saddened by the news of Tom Freeman’s passing last week. His legacy lives on through his artwork across Polk County, including the Polk State JD Alexander Center…
Polk State announces Quality Enhancement Plan ‘Explore to Complete’
Polk State College students, faculty, and staff have a unique opportunity to participate in the College’s Quality Enhancement Plan – or QEP – titled Explore to Complete focused on enhancing student learning and outcomes. The…
Metallica Scholar: Polk State provides tangible skills that will never leave you
Jesse Williams worked a variety of trade jobs since graduating high school in 2010 and went back to school in 2018, when he enrolled in Polk State College’s Manual Machining Program. “It was a fairly…
Get There: Polk State partners with Florida Department of Education on workforce education initiative
Polk State College is excited to join forces with the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) on a new workforce education initiative aimed at raising awareness of short-term career and technical education programs. Get There Florida…
