After 17 years in the kitchen, Polk State grad finds career at the College
For Solomon Neas, it has been a long journey to work in his desired field, but after more than 17 years in the culinary industry, he has returned to his alma mater. Neas, 34, began…
Polk State receives $1.45 million for nursing education
Polk State College is thankful to the state and healthcare partners for providing $1.45 million for nursing education through the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) and Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives…
Polk State to kick off Black History Month celebration
Polk State College will kick off a month of activities celebrating Black History Month on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at noon in the Lakeland Technology Building’s LTB 1100 with its first event titled Promoting Unity…
Polk State College 2022-2023 annual report highlights success
Polk State College’s annual Report to Community highlights the successes of students, the hard work of faculty and staff, and the support the College receives from the community each year. The 2022 report is available…
POLKcast: Diversity, inclusivity & community with Christine Samuel
POLKcast, Polk State College’s official podcast, returns for its third season featuring distinguished alumni and standout athletes. Guests come from diverse walks of life and a variety of career fields, but they all have a…
Polk State MLK Dream the Dream scholarship recipient honors Haitian heritage
Polk State student Brandy Shivler inspired during the College’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration as she accepted the Dream the Dream scholarship. She expressed pride for her Haitian heritage and gratitude for her parents,…
Ru caps legendary Polk State Volleyball career with jersey dedication
Kaila Ru is off to continue her college volleyball career at the NCAA Division I level, but in more ways than one, she’ll always be at Polk State College. Ru achieved Polk State Volleyball immortality…
Polk State teams with Everbridge to enhance campus safety
In a continued effort to ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff, Polk State College is partnering with mass notification system Everbridge to provide important alert notifications as they happen and allow those on…
NIA prepares participants mentally and physically for next stage of career
The STEM-based National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) gives participants the knowledge needed to become agency leaders and to keep up with the ever-evolving professions of law enforcement and corrections. Over the eight-week executive-level course…
NIA instructor and award-winning journalist helps bridge gap between media, law enforcement
For the past 15 years, investigative journalist Steve Gregory – intentionally or not – has been bridging the gap between media and law enforcement. Gregory is among several renowned guest lecturers at the National Public…