
Polk State celebrates fall 2020 graduating class

Polk State College is celebrating more than 1,300 graduating students this semester with a variety of opportunities for graduates to participate in, including drive-thru diploma cover pickups, a virtual graduation celebration, and the creation of…

Polk State will reopen Friday after Eta

Tropical Storm Eta passed through Polk County on Thursday with minimal impact to Polk State College’s facilities. The College will resume operations on Friday, November 13.

Polk State remembers UJ Johnson as dedicated educator and guidance counselor

Polk State College mourns the loss of Ulysses J. “UJ” Johnson III who is remembered as a dedicated educator, guidance counselor, and director of counseling services. Johnson passed away at his home in Winter Haven…

Polk State closed Thursday due to Eta

Polk State College and its collegiate high schools will be closed Thursday, November 12, due to Tropical Storm Eta. Classes will take place Wednesday evening. Students should check their courses in Canvas and their my.polk.edu…

Polk State Aerospace graduate goes from jumping out of planes to flying them — for Amazon

The extent of John Margaritondo’s experience in aviation when he enrolled in Polk State College’s Aerospace Program in 2016 was jumping out of planes as a machine gunner in the Marine Corps. Now he is…

Polk State, Winter Haven Leadership Development in Public Administration partnership celebrates first class

Polk State College and the City of Winter Haven are celebrating the first class of city employees who have completed the Leadership Development in Public Administration (LDPA) Program. Launched this year, LDPA provides quality professional…

Online tutoring to be provided exclusively by Polk State tutors

Polk State College’s remote online tutoring will be provided exclusively by Polk State tutors starting in January through TLCC Online, a platform students have access to on Canvas. Smartthinking, the College’s previous service, is being…

Polk State College is tracking Eta

NOVEMBER 8 UPDATE: Polk State continues to track Tropical Storm Eta. As of 4 p.m. Sunday, Eta was about 115 miles east-southeast of Marathon, Florida and moving northwest at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds…

Polk State Theatre presents Love Letters and free tickets for rest of the season

Polk State Theatre’s production of “Love Letters” will open November 12 and debut a new offer – free tickets for theatregoers through the rest of the 2020-2021 season. “Love Letters” written by A.R. Gurney and…

Polk State to remain in Phase II at start of Spring 2021 Semester

As Polk State nears the end of the fall semester, there have been many questions about when the College will transition to Phase III of Be the Solution: Polk State College’s Return to Campus Plan.…