
Polk State, Lakeland Regional Health partner for mass casualty incident training

Polk State College and Lakeland Regional Health partnered to produce the largest mass casualty incident scenario either organization has ever coordinated. The results? Critical hands-on experience and interdisciplinary training for more than 200 individuals, including…

Summer classes begin, enrollment continues at Polk State College

Summer classes start today at Polk State College. Enrollment continues for six-week classes that will begin on June 24. Enrollment for the Fall 2024 Semester will start on June 3 with priority registration; open enrollment…

Polk State high school senior overcomes brain surgery, receives National Cyber Award ahead of graduating with college degree

Taylor Alvarez is not defined by the brain tumor discovered her junior year of high school that resulted in brain surgery just a week later, so let’s get that part of her story out of…

Born in prison, Polk State Criminal Justice grad inspired to give back to students like her

For Destiny Fairless, life has been less than fair. Born in prison, she has been determined to overcome the impacts of her circumstances. Graduating from Polk State College with her Bachelor of Science in Criminal…

Polk State student who emigrated from Poland will celebrate with her family at graduation

Urszula Sojko may not be the first in her family to graduate, but she will be the first that her parents from Poland get to witness walk across the graduation stage on May 2 during…

Polk State is a family affair for the Andersons, who will celebrate graduation on May 2

Most study groups meet in the library or at a local café, but the Andersons can study in the comfort of their own home because mom, dad, and daughter are all enrolled at Polk State…

Polk State-LEGOLAND® Building Higher Prepaid Scholarship student celebrates graduation and career

Traditionally, students land their careers after years of schooling and graduation from college. For Lilith Johansen, school came after she was already happily employed and building her career at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort. That’s because LEGOLAND®…

Polk State Respiratory Care application for 2024-2025 open April 1 – May 31

The application for Polk State College’s Respiratory Care Program will be open from April 1 through May 31 for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. The Associate in Science in Respiratory Care prepares students to become highly skilled…

Applying for Polk State Nursing in spring 2025 for the fall semester? A&P I, A&P II & Math pre-reqs will need to be completed

Starting with the application cycle in spring 2025 for the cohort that will begin classes in the Fall 2025 Semester, Polk State College’s Nursing Program will require the completion of BSC 2085C – Human Anatomy…

Priority registration for summer starts at Polk State, open house is April 4 on Lakeland Campus

Enrollment for the Summer 2024 Semester has started at Polk State College with priority registration for students who have completed at least 50% of their program requirements. Open enrollment will begin on April 8 and…