Polk State To Host Public Forums for Presidential Search
The Polk State College District Board of Trustees Presidential Screening Committee invites the public to participate in community forums to gather input on the desired characteristics for the next Polk State College president. “Community involvement…
Honor and Sacrifice: Public Safety Student, Kaitlyn Gladhill, Awarded the Michael Callin Memorial Scholarship
The legacy of Michael Callin can be summarized in two words: honor and sacrifice. Michael, a deputy with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, was killed in the line of duty in 2006. To honor his…
Passionate Advocate, Devoted Friend: Polk State Mourns Trustee Linda Pilkington
Linda Pilkington, a dedicated member since 2011 of the Polk State District Board of Trustees, which she chaired in 2013-2014, and who dedicated her life’s work to the health and wellbeing of the Polk County…
Polk State College Announces Spring Arts Schedule
Polk State College is excited to present the 2017 Spring Arts Schedule, a collaborative effort of the College’s Fine Arts Department, Office of Equity and Diversity, Student Activities and Leadership Organization (SALO), and the Lake…
Polk State College Nursing Students: Learning High Impact Communication Skills
Every semester, Polk State’s nursing program students participate in the “Communication/Well, Older Adult Nursing Lab.” Volunteers over the age of 65 visit the campus to meet with first semester nursing students to share their insights…
Eagles Baseball Ranked No. 11 in Preseason Poll
The Polk State Eagles start the 2017 baseball season on a lofty perch. They’re ranked No. 11 nationally in the preseason NJCAA D1 poll. Head Coach Al Corbeil, entering his seventh season at Polk State,…
Polk State Collegiate High Schools: Informational Sessions To Be Held
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will host informational sessions for current high school sophomores. The collegiate high schools serve juniors and seniors. Students fulfill high…
Five Questions with Corporate College Director, Howard Drake: Raising the Profile of the Corporate College Professionally and Academically
In 2011, Howard Drake joined Polk State College as the Program Manager for the Engineering Technology Advanced Manufacturing (ETAM) Program, funded by a US Department of Labor grant. Now, five years later, he is the…
Annual Golf Tournament Benefits Students
More than 75 golfers teed off January 19 in the Polk State College Foundation’s 25th annual William N. Ryan Memorial Golf Classic, presented by A.D. Morgan Corporation in partnership with MidAmerica Administrative and Retirement Solutions,…
MLK Celebration
Polk State held its 13th annual celebration of the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 11, 2017, at the Student Center in Winter Haven. The ceremony featured remarks by Twanna Dewdney,…
