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

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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.

Terri Dixon remembers the exact moment — or rather, the exact cough — that changed the course of her whole life. She was working as a phlebotomist, performing another routine blood draw, when a patient suddenly started…

A golfer hits out of a sand trap during Polk State College Foundation’s 23rd annual William N. Ryan Memorial Golf Classic, presented by A.D. Morgan Corp. in partnership with MidAmerica Administrative and Retirement Solutions, Inc.

Annual Golf Tournament Benefits Polk State Students

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A golfer hits out of a sand trap during Polk State College Foundation’s 23rd annual William N. Ryan Memorial Golf Classic, presented by A.D. Morgan Corp. in partnership with MidAmerica Administrative and Retirement Solutions, Inc.

More than 90 golfers teed off in the Polk State College Foundation‘s 23rd annual William N. Ryan Memorial Golf Classic, presented by A.D. Morgan Corp. in partnership with MidAmerica Administrative and Retirement Solutions, Inc. Jan.…

Polk State College Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications

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The Polk State College Foundation will accept scholarship applications from Feb. 1 through March 15. This year, the Foundation will award more than $600,000 in endowed scholarships. Scholarships are available for students already attending the…

Margaret Orozco, a Polk State alumna and firefighter/paramedic with the Lakeland Fire Department.

Polk State Grad Finds Fulfillment Each Day in Work as Paramedic

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Margaret Orozco, a Polk State alumna and firefighter/paramedic with the Lakeland Fire Department.

Two pivotal years and a Polk State degree set Margaret Orozco on a path she never thought possible, and in following it, she’s found fulfillment she never could have imagined. “I love coming to work,” said…

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