Student Hopes Veterans Find Inspiration, Comfort in Painting
When Polk State student June Reynolds first put her paintbrush to a blank sheet of poster board last spring, all she wanted to do was her homework. Instead, with each stroke she made, each new…
Memorial Planned for Alumnus
The students and faculty of Polk State’s Digital Media Technology program have planned a gathering to honor student Vernon Aguirre, who died in late June after sustaining injuries in a fall. The gathering will take…
Polk’s International Summer: Students Study in Bahamas, Europe
It’s been an international summer at Polk State College, with students having recently traveled far from their Central Florida homes. One group of students just returned from a first-ever science field study in the Bahamas,…
Polk State Theatre Helps Land Actor in Competitive New York Program
Just a few months ago, Austin Thomas was on stage at Polk State College, acting, singing, dancing — and dreaming of one day making it to the big city. Now, the “big city” — New York,…
Polk State Aerospace Expands With Administration Degree
Polk State College’s Aerospace program will expand this fall to offer a new degree in Aerospace Administration, readying students for management positions at airports, airlines, and a wide variety of related operations. Students who earn…
Polk State to Host Information Session on New High School
Polk State College will host an information session for those interested in attending its new Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on July 11…
Polk State Students Achieve Two National Rankings at Phi Beta Lambda Conference
Members of Polk State College’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda achieved two top-10 rankings at the organization’s recent National Leadership Conference. Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is the nation’s oldest and largest…
College Community Shocked, Saddened by Loss of Student Vernon Aguirre
Vernon Aguirre, who came to Polk State to pursue a second career as a filmmaker and became a student-leader whose impact transcended campus boundaries, died Saturday after sustaining injuries in a fall. The loss was…
Polk State’s OTA Program Draws Crowd
On Thursday Polk State College hosted more than 100 occupational therapy professionals for a special course aimed at improving the care they deliver to their patients. Polk State offered the course in partnership with Genesis…
Polk State Extends Application Deadline for New High School
Polk State College is offering an extended application period for those interested in attending its new public charter high school. Prospective students now have until the first day of class, Aug. 12, to apply for…