Graduating Polk State Student Fought For Her Health And Education
Don’t mistake the purple streaks in Heather Canterbury’s hair as merely an edgy fashion statement. After her battle with the earliest stage of colorectal cancer in the form of malignant polyps, the 30-year-old’s body doesn’t…
Polk State Joins National Distance Education Agreement
Polk State College is now a participating member of the Florida-State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (FL-SARA), part of a national collaboration that expands online learning options for students and significantly reduces the costs for institutions to…
The Last Partials: A Jazz Experience
Voices of the People presented The Last Partials: A Jazz Experience featuring Shawn Edmonds and the Polk State Jazz Ensemble Dec. 9 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theater. A trumpeter, Edmonds made…
She Started College “So Many Times,” Graduating Criminal Justice Student Wasn’t Going To Quit Again
Winsome Francis-Raghu has been in and out of college for nearly 40 years, but this week, her higher-education journey will come to a rewarding end. The 63-year-old will graduate Dec. 14 with a Bachelor of…
Graduating Polk State Student’s Journey To Bachelor’s Degree Was Filled With Obstacles
Brittany Hockman has faced many obstacles during her seven-year journey to a bachelor’s degree, from a car crash that left her with a broken back and short-term memory loss, to an infection that almost left…
Polk State Machining Programs Receive NIMS Accreditation
Polk State’s Computer Numeric Control and Manual Machining programs were recognized Dec. 6 with accreditation by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc. (NIMS) for Machining Level 1 credentials. Polk State has met rigorous national…
Polk State To Celebrate 117th Commencement Ceremony
Polk State College’s 117th commencement ceremony will take place Thursday, Dec. 14, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland and it will be President Angela Garcia Falconetti’s first. Falconetti and nearly 500 graduating students are…
Winter Gala Concert
Polk State Music presented a Winter Gala Concert of Holiday Favorites Dec. 2 and 3 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. The event featured student performances by vocal and instrumental groups
Unexpected Heart Transplant Didn’t Stop This Graduating Polk State Student
Michael Pitter remembers the day that changed his life — and his heart. Despite living with chest pains and shortness of breath for more than a month, on May 7, 2015, Pitter was determined to…
Students From Puerto Rico Find Opportunity At Polk State After Hurricane Maria
For Berushka Flores, going to Puerto Rico was like going back in time. The move back to her native Caribbean island in August was supposed to propel her forward into a future nursing career. The…
