
Polk State Alumnus Receives Scholarship to Study at Juilliard School

This fall, like millions of students across the country, Polk State alumnus AJ Stillabower will be heading back to the classroom. Only it will be a classroom at the renowned Juilliard School. And he will…

Fall Registration at Polk Now Underway

Open registration for the fall semester at Polk State College begins June 16. Currently enrolled students may register for the fall term through the College’s student portal, Passport. Students who are pursuing the Associate in…

Incoming Polk State Freshmen: Register Now for Student Convocation

Polk State College’s inaugural student convocation is planned for Aug. 14, but incoming students are asked to register now. First Flight Student Convocation will take place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Polk…

Polk Has First Completers of New Career Educator Pathways Program

Polk State College’s Educator Preparation Institute has graduated the first class from a program designed to help industry experts transition to new careers as public school teachers. Last year, in partnership with Polk County Public…

Polk State Aerospace Open House Is June 17

Polk State Aerospace will host an open house event June 17 at 5:30 p.m. During the Open House, prospective students will learn about the College’s Aerospace courses and degree options, and meet with Aerospace faculty…

Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center’s “Up Close & Personal Series” to Feature Country, Gospel Caribbean; Free Concerts Start June 13

The Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center will host its Up Close & Personal Summer Concert Series beginning June 13, giving patrons the opportunity to enjoy rising talents in genres from country to gospel — and…

Polk State Bass Fishing Team Enjoys Early Success

Polk State’s Bass Fishing Team is now ranked seventh in the nation, fifth in the South, and for the first time has qualified for the 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship — remarkable accomplishments considering…

“Eagle Shuffle” Energizes Student Services Retreat

Breaking News Alert: Part electric slide, part chicken dance, the “Eagle Shuffle” is the latest dance sensation sweeping Polk State’s Student Services staff. OK, so that’s how this story would begin if this were a…

Management Change at Polk Bookstores Means New Deadlines for Summer B Purchases; Buy Before June 27

A change in management at the Polk State College bookstores means a slightly shorter window for financial aid purchases. For more than a decade, the College had contracted with Westchester, Ill.-based Follett Corp. to manage…

Gateway Graduation Speaker: “I’m Going to Keep Going”

The paths they took to get there were anything but typical, but in the end, Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College High School’s first graduating class had all the traditional hallmarks of commencement. Pomp and…