Polk State Mourning Death of History Professor Tom Schneider
Tom Schneider, a history professor at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School since its inception, died Tuesday. He was 68. In the wake of his death, Schneider’s family, friends and colleagues are remembering a private…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Wins Big at Academic Tournament; Will Compete at State Level
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate was the big winner at the recent Polk County High School Academic Tournament. Schools around the county participate in the tournament. Participants answer questions written by teachers at high…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Students Qualify for State HOSA Competition
As has become its tradition, Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will once again have students competing in the statewide HOSA conference. HOSA-Future Health Professionals is a national organization for students pursuing careers…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Hosting Robotics Workshops for Area Students
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School is hosting a series of workshops to introduce students — from kindergartners to 10th-graders — to the possibilities of robotics. The Robotics in Medicine workshops are made possible…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School Students Place First in FBLA District Competition
Several Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School students earned first-place finishes at the recent Future Business Leaders of America District Leadership Conference. They include: Taylor Ellis, Lakeland, first place in Accounting I Allen Oommen, Lakeland,…
Polk State’s Collegiate High Schools Hosting Information Sessions for Prospective Students
Polk State’s collegiate high schools will host information sessions for prospective students in February. Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School in Winter Haven and Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School fulfill…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Are Semi-Finalists in Bright House Networks Contest
Nine students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School are getting regional attention for projects they developed in the school’s STEM class. The students are semi-finalists in the Bright House Networks’ Bright Ideas…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Student to March in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
This Thanksgiving won’t be a blur of turkey sandwiches and football games for Andrew Sallee. Instead, he’ll remember it forever as the year he got to march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He is…
Polk State Student Makes Club History with Win at National Competition
For the first time, a Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate student has placed first in a national competition for aspiring health professionals. In late June, HOSA (Health Occupations Student Association) held its annual National…
Gateway Graduation Speaker: “I’m Going to Keep Going”
The paths they took to get there were anything but typical, but in the end, Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College High School’s first graduating class had all the traditional hallmarks of commencement. Pomp and…