Polk State Celebrates Opening of Advanced Technology Center, Philanthropy
In celebrating the opening of its Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center, Polk State College also celebrated philanthropy — it wouldn’t have made sense to do it any other way. Because the 47,000-square-foot building…
Polk STEM Program a Finalist for Bellwether Award
Polk State College’s entry, Growing the Stem: Implementing a Collegiate STEMProgram, has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Bellwether Award. The Community College Futures Assembly, sponsored by the Institute of Higher Education at…
City of Bartow Honors College with Proclamation
In a fitting start to its 50th anniversary year, Polk State on Monday received a proclamation from the City of Bartow — the very place where five decades ago the College first opened its doors.…
Former Polk Student Now Plays for National Contender FSU
There’s a Polk State College connection to the upcoming BCS National Championship game, and his name is Freddie Stevenson. Stevenson, 18, is a fullback for the No. 1-ranked Florida State Seminoles. He and his teammates…
It’s Showtime! Or Is It? How Not to Blow Your Job or Internship Interview
So you’re now facing job and internship interviews and feeling pretty good about them because you know what you’re supposed to do. You’ve prepped using the resources on the Internship Program site and on our College…
Polk State Lakeland Students Begin Winter Break By Helping Others
More than a dozen Polk State Lakeland students spent the first night of winter break transforming a gym into a store where the less fortunate could buy gifts for their kids. The students, all members…
Polk Administrator Headed to State Agency
Today the Florida Department of Citrus announced the appointment of David Steele as director of public relations. Steele currently serves as associate vice president for communications and public affairs at Polk State College, a position…
Polk State Aerospace to Be Located at Airside Center Beginning in January
A new semester will also mean a new address for Polk State College’s Aerospace Program. Since its launch in Jan. 2013, the program had been based at the Winter Haven Municipal Airport. However, with the…
Commencement Speaker Encourages Grads to Soar
At Polk State’s 109th Commencement ceremony on Thursday evening, featured speaker Deric Feacher urged Polk’s newest alumni to soar. His remarks may be viewed in full here:
Polk State’s 10th Annual MLK Luncheon is Jan. 15, Free and Open to Public
Polk State College’s 10th annual MLK Luncheon will take place Jan. 15, and will be both a celebration of MLK’s vision for a color-blind society — and the College’s work toward that goal. “In 2014, the…
