Polk State College celebrates historical legislative session
Polk State College is celebrating a successful end to the 2022 Legislative Session with Governor Ron DeSantis’ signing of the budget on Thursday which resulted in the largest appropriation in the College’s history. Thanks to…
Polk State Flight Team makes historic trip to nationals
Polk State College’s flight team made history this year with a trip to the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) competition, but members and coaches believe this is just the beginning for the team. Polk State…
Bandit Market serves as exposure & learning experience for Polk State Art students
Polk State College prides itself on providing quality higher education that is affordable, flexible, and accessible, including world-class instruction in the arts and experiential learning experiences such as the opportunity for students to showcase their…
Polk State Chain of Lakes’ top students pursue passions
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian see computers and animals, respectively, in their future. Fabian Rosario topped Chain of Lakes’ 2022 class as valedictorian with a 4.662 grade-point average. Landen…
Polk State Gateway’s 2022 class topped by trailblazers
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian could probably both be described by a single word – trailblazers. Grace Joseph is the first Black female in the school’s history to…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate’s top students get degrees for free in high school
Taylor Rickey and Laura Burse each began their high school careers elsewhere. Now, they’re leaving Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School as valedictorian and salutatorian. Rickey and Burse spent their first two high school years…
Polk State graduate gets opportunity in military cybersecurity
For Polk State College graduate Laura Jordan, a little advice from a professor has gone a long way. Come June, Jordan, 28, will be headed to Texas for basic military training as she enlists in…
Polk State Kids at College returns in person with full day & Friday options
Registration for Polk State Kids at College is open, and this summer is special in more ways than one. Not only will Kids at College return to Polk State’s campuses after two years of virtual…
Polk State Metallica Scholar overcomes adversity, gets opportunity to take guitar company to next level
As a musician, Noel Rosa’s resume speaks for itself, but there have been numerous trials and tribulations along the way. Rosa, 55, of Lakeland, takes great pride in finding solutions to his own problems. This…
Polk State graduate finishes what she started 40 years later
After five tries and four decades, Helen Hill graduated from Polk State College with a four-year degree. A 1982 graduate of Lake Wales High School, Hill, 58, of Babson Park, first attended Polk State in…