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Events
Event Date Today Jul 21

Tuition and Fees for Fall Semester Due August 8, 2025

Tuesday, 7/08/25 - Friday, 8/08/25

Event Date Thu Aug 07

Faculty Work Days

Thursday, 8/07/25 - Friday, 8/08/25

Event Date Thu Aug 07

Fall Convocation for Faculty & Staff

Thursday, 8/07/25 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Winter Haven Campus Gym

Event Date Sat Aug 30

Saturday College Classes Will Meet Today

Saturday, 8/30/25 - All Day

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Terri Dixon graduated from Polk State's Respiratory Care program in 2014. She is now a respiratory therapist at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

For Polk Respiratory Care Alumna, A Cough Inspired a New Career

Terri Dixon remembers the exact moment — or rather, the exact cough — that changed the course of her whole life. She was…

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