Polk State rocks out with inaugural class of Metallica Scholars
Polk State College celebrated 17 graduates from its Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Machining Program whose training was made possible – and free – by scholarships from Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation. The Metallica Scholars,…
Polk State grad whose education was made possible by public transportation lands job with Citrus Connection
Chandrionna Norman is graduating with Polk State College’s fall 2020 class and, because public transportation made it possible for her to get to and from class throughout her college journey, Norman aspires to dedicate her…
Lakeland Fire Department Rescue Chief dedicated to serving community achieves third Polk State degree
Shane Reynolds, Rescue Chief for the Lakeland Fire Department, will graduate with his third Polk State College degree this week and a passion for serving the community that is stronger than ever for this dedicated…
Polk State Winter Haven drive-thru diploma cover pickup celebration
Polk State College celebrated fall 2020 graduates on Monday, December 7, with a drive-thru diploma cover pickup event on the Winter Haven Campus with 107 graduating students, their families, and supporters.
Graduating husband and wife support each other to the finish line at Polk State
Florentina Denis and Marquis McGary have a lot of similarities. They are paraprofessionals for Polk County Public Schools, interested in health sciences, and graduating cum laude with Polk State College’s fall 2020 class. With each…
Polk State JD Alexander Center drive-thru diploma cover pickup celebration
Polk State College celebrated fall 2020 graduates on Friday, December 4, with a drive-thru diploma cover pickup event on the JD Alexander Center Campus with 29 graduating students, their families, and supporters.
Polk State grad goes from wrestling gators to achieving radiography degree
Kevin Zimmer has wrestled alligators, butted heads with a crocodile, trained sea lions, and used the Florida sunshine to create power, all of which led him to the Polk State College Radiography Program. Zimmer grew…
First-generation-in-college student achieves family’s dream with Polk State degree
Graduating Polk State College student Anna Martinez will finish 2020 with a newborn baby and an Associate in Science in Business Administration as the first in her family of 10 to achieve a college degree.…
Polk State Lakeland Drive-Thru Diploma Cover Pickup Celebration
Polk State College celebrated fall 2020 graduates on Wednesday, December 2, with a drive-thru diploma cover pickup event on the Lakeland Campus with more than 153 graduating students, their families, and supporters.
For graduating BSN student, Polk State Nursing runs in the family
Mother, daughter, and son – all graduates of Polk State College, and all gainfully employed nurses saving lives, one patient at time. Mom, Patricia Decker, a 2005 graduate of the Associate in Science in Nursing…
