Polk State’s Usinger Accepted to Prestigious Academy
Polk State College’s Peter Usinger has been accepted to the Breakthrough Models Academy, a new and innovative gathering of educational leaders that aims to make higher education more accessible, affordable and effective. The Breakthrough Models…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Students Collecting Prom Dresses
Students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School are collecting dresses to help others have the kind of prom night they’ve always imagined. “Prom is a night of magic and fun, when you…
Polk State Has Several Options for Kids This Summer
Polk State College has several exciting, educational options for children this summer, including two new programs that emphasize robotics and Kids at College, a popular choice for Polk County families since it began 20 years…
Summer Registration Starts April 8 at Polk State
Registration for summer classes at Polk State starts April 8.
Robin Savage Discovers New Possibilities, Confidence at Polk State
To have seen her present at last fall’s Polk State Honors Program Academic Showcase, where she seemed so comfortable on the stage, discussing biological sex determination, it would have been easy to assume Robin Savage knows exactly what she wants to do in life — and that those plans must involve a lab coat and microscope.
Polk State Student Publishes Book About Childhood Abuse, Forgiveness
With the help of inspiration she found at Polk State, student Kathy Leigh Berkowitz has published a book titled, “The Brighter Side of a Darker Thing” — an apt name for a work that has its beginnings in childhood sexual abuse, but that ends with forgiveness and new happiness.
Polk State Student Named Coca-Cola Silver Scholar
Polk State student Jacob Wilson has been selected as a 2013 Coca-Cola Silver Scholar, a distinction awarded to only 50 students each year. Wilson was selected for the award based on his scores in the…
Polk State EMT Students Now Best in State on Certification Exam
Polk State’s Emergency Medical Services Program is now No. 1 in the state in terms of students passing the emergency medical technician licensing exam. More than 90 percent of students passed the National Registry of…
Polk State EMS Students Act Fast to Revive Patient
Two Polk State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) students have received praise for acting quickly to revive an unconscious patient at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Students Lisa Barnes and Derek McBrayer are currently completing paramedic clinical…
Polk State Student Speaks at Winter Haven Chamber Education Breakfast
Polk State student Gina-Lou McKinney was a guest speaker at the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce’s Focus on Education Breakfast on Wednesday, where she shared her passion for mentoring children. McKinney, 20, followed fellow…
