Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School Student Places in FBLA National Conference
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School is celebrating another strong showing at the Future Business Leaders of America’s National Leadership Conference. More than 8,500 students from across the nation competed at the conference, which took…
Polk State Alumna Who Made Local Law Enforcement History Returns to Campus to Teach
A Polk State College alumna, who earlier this year became the highest-ranking sworn female law enforcement officer in Polk County Sheriff’s Office history, has returned to campus to teach criminal justice students. Polk County Sheriff’s…
Polk State ELITE Program Awards First Legacy Scholarship
Polk State’s ELITE Educational Leadership Enhancement Program has awarded its first scholarship to student Eric Ardito, who described the award as “humbling” and “an honor.” Ardito, 20, a resident of Winter Haven who is pursuing…
Five Questions With Matt Lenihan: How Polk State and the College Alliance for Advanced Manufacturing Are Helping an Industry Evolve
Matthew Lenihan is based at the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center, but you won’t find him there most days. He’s usually on the road, meeting with manufacturers across the Tampa Bay region to…
Polk State Student Helps Develop Energy Alternatives in China
A Polk State student who plans to dedicate his career to helping the environment recently traveled to China, where he toured a controversial dam and brainstormed energy alternatives with like-minded students from around the world.…
Winter Haven Church Pledges $10,000 to Polk State’s My Brother’s Keeper
Polk State College’s My Brother’s Keeper has received a $10,000 pledge from Winter Haven’s Hope Presbyterian Church. It is the largest monetary donation in My Brother’s Keeper’s three-year history. “I am ecstatic, absolutely, positively ecstatic,”…
Basketball Youth Camps
Polk State Basketball held its annual Youth Camps June 15-19 and June 22-26 in Winter Haven.
Polk State Receives Final $3 Million Needed for Center for Public Safety Construction
Florida’s 2016 budget includes the remaining $3.08 million Polk State College needs to finish its Center for Public Safety — and local delegates and public officials couldn’t be happier. “I am pleased and relieved that…
Talon Robotics Showcase
Polk State’s Talon Robotics program held a showcase June 23 on the Lakeland campus. The summer enrichment program provides interdisciplinary, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning experiences for middle and high school students. Polk…
Retired Polk State Professor Fulfills “Jeopardy!” Dream
A retired Polk State College professor has fulfilled her lifelong dream of competing on the game show “Jeopardy!” Kathy Riley will appear on “Jeopardy!” on July 9. Locally, the show airs on weekday nights at…
