Robin Savage Discovers New Possibilities, Confidence at Polk State
To have seen her present at last fall’s Polk State Honors Program Academic Showcase, where she seemed so comfortable on the stage, discussing biological sex determination, it would have been easy to assume Robin Savage knows exactly what she wants to do in life — and that those plans must involve a lab coat and microscope.
Polk State Student Named Coca-Cola Silver Scholar
Polk State student Jacob Wilson has been selected as a 2013 Coca-Cola Silver Scholar, a distinction awarded to only 50 students each year. Wilson was selected for the award based on his scores in the…
Polk State EMT Students Now Best in State on Certification Exam
Polk State’s Emergency Medical Services Program is now No. 1 in the state in terms of students passing the emergency medical technician licensing exam. More than 90 percent of students passed the National Registry of…
Polk State EMS Students Act Fast to Revive Patient
Two Polk State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) students have received praise for acting quickly to revive an unconscious patient at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Students Lisa Barnes and Derek McBrayer are currently completing paramedic clinical…
Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center Ribbon Cutting is March 21
Polk State College will celebrate the opening of its Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. The ceremony will take place in the…
Siblings Studying At Polk State Lakeland Collegiate Named to All-Florida Academic Team
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School students Alexander and Monica Manjarres have been nominated to the 2013 All-Florida Academic Team. Each year, an All-Florida Academic Team is named to recognize outstanding students in the Florida…
Polk State Student Wins in Florida Suncoast Opera Guild Competition
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student Lyudmilla Fuentes was a winner of the recent Florida Suncoast Opera Guild’s 41st Annual High School Vocal Competition. Fuentes, 17, a resident of Lakeland, took third place in…
Polk State Student Wins First Place in Statewide Poetry Contest
When she’s not attending classes at Polk State College, or answering calls for help as a Polk County Sheriff’s Office 911 dispatcher, Misty Roper is writing poetry — a passion that in February earned her…
Lakeland Collegiate High School Recruitment Video
We just completed another successful project. For the last several weeks, our department has been working with the Lakeland Collegiate High School to create a five-minute recruitment video to highlight some of the wonderful reasons to attend the high school. Dr. Gregory Johnson and about six students spent several weeks brainstorming ideas and capturing footage from students and faculty.
Polk State Music to Present “All About Love”
Polk State Music will present All About Love, a concert featuring every imaginable type of love song, on Feb. 23 and 24. Both concerts will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Polk State Winter Haven’s…