Polk Metallica Scholar finds inspiration at home
For inspiration to pursue a career in machining, Nidawi Collom didn’t have to look beyond the walls of her own home. Collom, 24, of Wauchula, was persuaded by her husband, Doyle, to apply for Polk…
Become a machinist for free in eight weeks as a Polk State Metallica Scholar
Polk State College is proud to offer students valuable computer numeric control (CNC) machining training at no cost to them thanks to its partnership with Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation and the American Association…
Polk State celebrates Career & Technical Education Month
Students and faculty at Polk State College are joining peers and colleagues across the nation during the month of February to celebrate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. CTE Month is recognized to celebrate and…
Polk State Metallica Scholar gets “new lease on life” after COVID shuttered small business
Andy Johnson owned a small video production company when the pandemic forced him to close his business and “find a way to reinvent myself.” Enrolling in Polk State College’s Metallica Scholars Program provided him with…
Florida Department of Education’s Division of Career & Adult Education Chancellor visits Polk State
Polk State College was honored to welcome Henry Mack, Chancellor of the Florida Department of Education’s Division of Career and Adult Education, to Polk County on Wednesday to tour the College’s state-of-the-art workforce training facilities…
Polk State connects high schoolers with manufacturers to learn about careers and training
Polk State College recently hosted its annual Manufacturing Day for high school students across Polk County to learn about the abundance of career opportunities in the industry as well as the pathways to achieving them…
Student who paid thousands for education benefits from free training as Polk State Metallica Scholar
Hillary Castillo paid nearly $38,000 for her former education and training when the expense became too much and caused her to drop out of school. Today, she is on a fast track to a high-paying,…
Become a machinist for free in eight weeks through the Polk State Metallica Scholars Program
Polk State College is proud to be one of the schools selected from a competitive pool across the country to receive a grant from Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation in partnership with the American…
Polk State College awarded $50,000 for Metallica Scholars Initiative
Polk State College was selected from a competitive field of community colleges across the country to receive $50,000 to transform the future of students in the community. Funded by Metallica’s All Within My Hands (AWMH)…
Winter Haven paramedic builds skills through Polk State leadership program
Nicholas Bilbrey, a Firefighter III/Paramedic for the City of Winter Haven, admits that he wasn’t the greatest student when he was enrolled at Polk State College in the early 2000s. He has been successful in…