Student Services Retreat
Members of the Student Services staff met May 29 at the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center for the 2015 “A Team of Eagles” retreat to discuss plans for the coming academic year.
Pinning Ceremony
Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony on May 5 for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional represents the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” associated with the lamp that Florence Nightingale carried as…
Commencement Ceremony
Polk State held its 112th commencement ceremony May 7 at The Lakeland Center. The ceremony featured remarks by award-winning wildlife artist Thomas Brooks, who received the College’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Supply Chain Management Leaders Convene at Polk State for Discussion on Aligning Education with Industry Needs
Supply chain management leaders from both academia and industry convened at the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center on Friday. Their objective: build connections. “In forming this consortium, Polk State College is providing people…
Polk State Alumnus: “None of This Would Have Happened for Me Without Polk State”
Fabian De La Fe is a native of Cuba, who spent the last two years living in Gainesville and who will soon reside in New York, but in many ways, Polk State College will always…
Polk State’s Respiratory Care Program to Receive Special Recognition from Its Accrediting Body
Polk State College’s Respiratory Care Program will receive special recognition from its accrediting body next month for its success in preparing students for credentialing exams and the job market. “This is a milestone for the…
Polk State Librarians Offer Their Suggestions for Summer Reading
Packing for a weekend at the beach? Jetting off for a much-needed vacation? Just lounging by your backyard pool? No matter what you have planned for the summer, it’s always a good idea to have…
Polk State’s High Schools Celebrate Classes of 2015
Polk State College’s three high schools are in the midst of celebrating their 2015 commencement ceremonies. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School held its graduation Friday evening. The ceremony featured alumna and…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Alumna Tells Graduating Seniors That to Help Others, They Must Put Themselves First
A Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School alumna and benefactor, who says the school helped her gain life-changing confidence, returned to campus Friday to address graduating seniors. “I’m going to tell the graduates…
Polk State Enrolling for Last Two Grant-Funded Manufacturing Training Workshops
There are only two more opportunities to participate in a grant-funded manufacturing training program at Polk State College. “This is a great program for anyone interested in re-engineering themselves, bettering themselves, or just looking to…
