
Polk State College Students Soar In the Eagle Co-Op Internship Program

Polk State College students completed the Eagle Co-Op Internship Project with presentations to the executive team of LEGOLAND® Florida. Students participating in the program this year were: Sara Giraldo Siying Yu Nubianna Boyd Anahi Munoz…

Polk State College President Says the Fight Isn’t Over

Eileen Holden, President of Polk State College, issued a call-to-action today directed at the residents of Polk County. “I am pleading with everyone who lives in Polk County, and especially those who live in Lake…

Polk State College Names Angela M. Garcia Falconetti as President

The Polk State College District Board of Trustees today named Angela M. Garcia Falconetti as the College’s fifth president. Dr. Falconetti, currently the Vice President of Institutional Advancement of Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke,…

Polk State’s Collegiate High Schools Celebrate Classes of 2017

Graduation is here for Polk State’s 3 Collegiate High Schools— a major life experience for most students, but even more special for those graduating with both their high school diploma and an Associate in Arts…

Polk State College Bachelor of Science in Education: After First Year, The Programs Are Off To A Great Start

This fall, Polk State launched the inaugural Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education degrees. The initiation of these programs were a direct result of the College working with Polk County Public…

Polk State College Respiratory Care Program Receives Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award

Congratulations to the Polk State College Respiratory Care Program, who recently received the Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award. This is the third consecutive year that the program has been awarded this distinction. “It is an…

Polk State Student and Employee LaKeysha Cason Selected 2017 ABWA Scholarship Recipient

Polk State College student and employee LaKeysha Cason was recently awarded the Impact Scholarship from the American Business Women Association, Lakeland Downtown chapter. ABWA is a women’s organization dedicated to bringing together business women of…

Community Based Learning Faculty Fellows Program: Fostering Reflection, Collaboration, and Connection Across Campus and the Community

Polk State College is proud to announce this year’s recipients for the 2017-2018 Community-Based Learning (CBL) Faculty Fellows Program. The CBL Program supports faculty members interested in integrating community-based learning into their coursework. Criteria for…

5 Questions With Interim OTA Program Director, Dr. Anjali Parti: Occupational Therapy,The Best Kept Secret In Healthcare

The Occupational Therapy profession is celebrating its centennial year. In honor of this milestone, Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Interim Program Director Dr. Anjali Parti has provided answers to many frequently asked questions about the profession.…

Pinning Ceremony

Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony on May 3, 2017, for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional represents the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” associated with the lamp that Florence Nightingale carried…