Polk State’s Herb Nold Publishes Articles on Critical-Thinking Techniques, Management Education
Polk State Business Professor Herb Nold has added two more publishing accomplishments to his curriculum vitae. Nold’s articles “Using Critical Thinking Teaching Methods to Increase Student Success” and “Key Management Capabilities at Low, Mid,…
Get Fit With The 1964: Resident Fitness Expert Nate Neuman Designs 15-Minute Workout for Polk State Students, Employees
When Director of Instructional Technology and eLearning Nate Neuman isn’t teaching Polk State faculty members and others to use PAL — Polk Access to Learning, the College’s online course delivery system — you can almost…
Kids at College
Polk State held Kids at College in June and July on the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses. Children ages 5-14 chose from a variety of classes in topics such as Rocketry, Art, Robotics, CSI, History, Science,…
Exude Confidence, Competence: Associate Vice President Naomi Boyer Shares Tips for Dressing Professionally at Work
As Polk State’s associate vice president for strategic initiatives and chief information officer, Naomi Boyer oversees a range of programs, from international study to information technology — and she manages to do it all in…
Five Questions with Cate Igo: Why the First Year Seminar is Required and How It Will Prime New Students for Success
Registration is underway for the fall semester at Polk State College, and as new students are selecting their classes, many of them are learning about a new graduation requirement: the First Year Seminar. What is…
Two Years in a Row: Polk State Alumnus Named Manatee County EMS Rookie of the Year
For the second consecutive year, a Polk State alumnus has been named Manatee County Emergency Medical Services’ Rookie of the Year. Earl Kulpa completed his paramedic certification at Polk State in 2014. In May,…
The Man Outside the Cath Lab: Six things You Didn’t Know about Cardiovascular Program Director Kevin Ferrier
As director of Polk State’s Cardiovascular Technology (CVT) program, which prepares students to assist physicians in such highly complicated procedures as catheterizations and stenting, Kevin Ferrier is used to sharing his academic and professional credentials.…
Polk State and Partners Win Federal Grant to Train Inmates for Manufacturing Jobs
Polk State College has been selected to receive federal grant dollars to train inmates for high-skill, high-wage, high-demand jobs. The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that the Polk Partnership for Industrial Employment, led by…
Dreams Realized and Memories Made: Polk State Students Study Abroad in Ireland
In June, a group of Polk State students visited Ireland to study English and photography. The group sent this dispatch describing their adventures in Dublin, Sligo, Ballyshannon, Derry, and Bundoran. “I fell in love with…
Polk’s Top Grads: Gateway Salutatorian Found Academic Footing and “Gained Confidence”
In two years’ time, Claudia Oppelt went from struggling student to salutatorian of Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School. Oppelt, a resident of Lakeland, graduated June 6 as the second-highest student in…
