Polk State to Graduate First Class from Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
History will be made at Polk State’s 107th commencement ceremony, when the College will graduate the first class of students from its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The College launched the degree — often…
Polk State Honors Students Present Work at Academic Showcase
The hard work of Polk State Honors Program students was on display Friday during the Fall Academic Showcase. Each semester, students in the Honors Program present work they’ve completed either for class or simply out…
Graduating Parents Choose the Stands Over the Stage to Watch Daughter March
As students, Stephanie and Robert Gerber have earned their march at Polk State College’s upcoming commencement ceremony. As parents, however, there’s nowhere they would rather be than in the stands, watching their daughter receive her…
Polk State Basketball Players Win Heart of Young Fan
The Polk State College basketball players have reached celebrity status. The Eagles were recently a part of show and tell at Jewett School of the Arts. Andrea Guy, 10, of Winter Haven had not forgotten…
Polk State’s Bucklew Brings Joy to Kids as Mrs. Claus
Christmas came early for two-dozen children on Tuesday morning, and Polk State’s Kathy Bucklew was right there, doing her part to make their dreams come true. For the past two years, Bucklew and her husband,…
Polk State’s 107th Commencement Ceremony is Dec. 13; Gregory Littleton to Be Honored
Polk State College’s 107th Commencement will be Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. at the Health Center, on the campus of Polk State Winter Haven, 999 Ave. H N.E. Approximately 1,063 students qualify to march during…
Lakeland Citizens’ Police Academy Donates $11,250 to Polk State Foundation
The Lakeland Citizens’ Police Academy Alumni Association has donated $11,250 to benefit scholarships for aspiring law enforcement professionals studying at Polk State College’s Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety. The Polk State College Foundation…
Polk State Music’s Holiday Concerts Influenced by Hollywood, Nigeria
Concertgoers would normally be hard-pressed to find an event that includes music from the movie “Home Alone,” a traditional Nigerian song, and holiday classics — but that’s just what they’ll enjoy at two upcoming Polk…
Polk State Nursing Students, Faculty Receive Honors at State Convention
Members of Polk State College’s chapter of the Florida Nursing Students Association recently returned from the organization’s state convention — and they brought numerous distinctions home with them. The 58th annual FNSA convention took place…
Polk State Recognized as a Model of Efficiency
Polk State College’s streamlined graduation process has landed it among University Business Magazine’s Models of Efficiency honorees. University Business is the most widely received and most regularly read publication for higher education leaders at both…
