
Polk State Collegiate High Schools to Host Information Sessions in February

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 STEM Program a Finalist for Bellwether Award

Polk State College’s entry, Growing the Stem: Implementing a Collegiate STEMProgram, has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Bellwether Award. The Community College Futures Assembly, sponsored by the Institute of Higher Education at…

Polk Alumna Named Sportswoman of the Year

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School valedictorian Ali Mann, 18, has added another credential to her name — Sportswoman of the Year. The St. John Fisher College (Rochester, N.Y.) volleyball player earned the…

Polk Students Continue Penny Harvest Tradition, Collecting $976 in Spare Change for Charity

In what’s become an annual tradition, students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School have once again gathered hundreds of dollars in spare change to benefit local good causes. This year, the grand…

Polk State, Winter Haven Housing Authority Partnership Gets National Recognition

A service-learning project at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School has garnered the Winter Haven Housing Authority its first-ever merit award from a national housing and community development organization. “I am very grateful…

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 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…

Polk’s Summer Monroe Finishes Third at International Science Fair

Polk State College has another international science fair winner to its name. Summer Monroe, a senior at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, recently placed third in the microbiology category of the Intel International Science…

Summer Monroe Having International Adventure at Intel Science Fair

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student Summer Monroe is currently competing in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix. Monroe’s project, a bandage that uses copper and a material called Sharklet, which…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Hosts Fifth-Graders for Day of STEM Fun
If the fifth-graders visiting Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School on Wednesday thought science was all about boring textbooks and scary test questions, they certainly don’t anymore. During their morning visit to the…