Polk State Athletes Volunteer at State Special Olympics
Twenty-four volunteers from Polk State — a mixture of incoming and returning soccer players, coaches and parents — assisted at the Florida Special Olympics State Summer Games earlier this month at the ESPN Wide World…
Polk’s Phi Theta Kappa Members Bring Home Numerous Honors from Convention
Polk State’s Phi Theta Kappa chapters brought back several honors — including a top administrator award — from the organization’s recent convention. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two-year colleges. Polk State…
“Father of EMS” Makes Textbook Come to Life for Polk Students
An education is built over time, assignment by assignment, lecture by lecture, course by course, semester by semester. Between registration and graduation, every day of a student’s education is a building block, a pivotal piece…
At Polk, Kimberly Myers Finds the Fuel for Her Dream of Becoming a Scientist
For as long as she can remember, Kimberly Myers has wanted to be a scientist. For nearly as long, she has heard the many reasons why she’ll never be one. She’s not smart enough. She’s…
Polk’s May Graduates Included 33 from Honors Program
Polk State College’s spring graduating class included 33 students who earned the Honors Program distinction on their diplomas. Polk State began its Honors Program in 2005 to offer smaller, more rigorous classes, field trips, priority…
Polk’s Stephanie Campbell Featured in Special Ledger Section
Polk State College’s Stephanie Campbell was recently featured in a publication highlighting the contributions of female educators in Polk County. The Ledger Media Group published Women in Polk in late April. Campbell is a business…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate Student Wins Gates Millennium Scholarship
A Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School senior has received a Gates Millennium Scholarship, ensuring that she will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree — and even higher degrees, if she chooses. “A few months…
Polk State’s Lynsay McCaulley Wins Charter School Teacher of the Year
For the second consecutive year, a Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School teacher has earned the top honor from the county’s charter schools. Lynsay McCaulley was named the 2014 Teacher of the Year…
Record Number of Students March in Spring Commencement
Polk State’s 110th commencement took place May 8 at the Lakeland Center. More than 530 students took part in the ceremony, the highest number in the College’s 50-year history.
Farewell Concert: Polk State’s Fource of Attraction to Give Final Performance, Proceeds Benefit Music Scholarships
Polk State College will host a farewell concert for Fource of Attraction, the popular student-quartet whose harmonies have entertained audiences in Polk County and beyond for two years. All four members of the ensemble —…
