Polk State’s collegiate high schools open application for 2023-2024
Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools have joined efforts to recruit and admit students for the 2023-2024 Academic Year, starting with the opening of a single application for Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate…
Polk State College to host open house Tuesday on Lakeland Campus
Polk State College will host its Lakeland Campus Open House on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Lakeland Technology Building (LTB) 1100 at 3425 Winter Lake Road. Attendees will…
Polk State College to celebrate 127th commencement on December 8
Polk State College will host its 127th commencement ceremony on Thursday, December 8, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, where members of the Fall 2022 Graduating Class will celebrate with their families, friends, and…
Polk State will be closed Wednesday through Sunday for Thanksgiving
Polk State College will be closed Wednesday, November 23, through Sunday, November 27, 2022, for Thanksgiving break. Classes will not be held Saturday, November 26. The College and collegiate high schools will reopen on Monday,…
Polk State College named finalist for prestigious Bellwether Award
The Bellwether College Consortium has named Polk State College as one of 10 national finalists for the prestigious Bellwether Award in the area of Planning, Governance, and Finance. The Consortium will announce the winners in…
National Public Safety Innovation Academy prepares law enforcement and corrections for next step in careers
Launched in September at Polk State College’s Center for Public Safety in partnership with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) gives law enforcement and corrections staff the tools they…
Sheriff’s deputy pursues dream of flying for law enforcement at Polk State Aerospace
Odalys Hurtado describes one of her biggest challenges as being a petite female in the law enforcement profession, but her ambition is greater than her stature, inspiring her to become a pilot so that she…
Polk State students learn about opportunities at Duke Energy Academy
As Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti put it in her opening remarks, the Nov. 4 Duke Energy Academy was intended to provide a spark. Representatives for Duke Energy spent the day at the…
Polk State Education grad “finally passed” reading certification, becomes intensive reading teacher & role model for students
Lauren Lightsey teaches intensive reading at Lake Wales High School, where she can relate firsthand to her students because she, too, struggled with mastering the reading curriculum. She completed the Educator Preparation Institute at Polk…
Polk State open on Friday following Tropical Storm Nicole
Polk State College will reopen on Friday including online courses, dual enrollment, and the collegiate high schools. The College sustained minimal damage as a result of the storm and personnel will be working throughout Thursday…