Polk’s Presidential Contract in Full Compliance
A report issued yesterday by Florida’s Chief Inspector General at the request of Governor Rick Scott focused on presidential compensation within the Florida College System. The analysis included Polk State College and the 27 other…
Polk State Graduates Get Jobs at Highest Rate in Florida for Second Consecutive Year
Polk State College is once again the state’s leader in preparing graduates for immediate employment. New data show that 86 percent of students in the College’s workforce-based programs secured employment within just months of graduation.…
Littleton Tells Graduates to Follow Passions, Dreams
During his commencement address on Thursday afternoon, Polk State alumnus and local bank president Greg Littleton encouraged the College’s newest graduates to pursue their life’s passions and to never stop dreaming. Littleton, a 1987 Polk…
Polk State Trustees Conclude Year With Good News
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees worked through a busy agenda at its November meeting, hearing an impressive report from one of its charter high schools, appointing members of a new advisory board, and…
Polk State Trustees Chair Attends Association of Florida Colleges Annual Meeting
Polk State District Board of Trustees Chair Mark Turner joined Polk State President Eileen Holden in attending the Association of Florida College’s annual meeting earlier this month. Turner and Holden took part in the AFC’s…
Polk State District Board of Trustees Elects New Leadership
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees elected new leadership during its annual reorganization meeting earlier this week, unanimously approving Mark Turner as chair. Turner replaces Teresa Martinez, who previously held the one-year term as…
County Commissioners Transfer Land for Polk State Center for Public Safety
Polk State College now officially has the site for its planned Center for Public Safety. On Tuesday, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the transfer of 10 acres, located off State Road…
Polk State District Board of Trustees Prepares for New Year
At its last meeting of the fiscal year, the Polk State College District Board of Trustees took several important actions, positioning the College for the upcoming year. The meeting took place Monday at Polk State’s…
Former Polk State Board of Trustees Member Honored
Jean Gibson of Lake Wales will be honored in March as one of the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida’s “Women of Distinction.” In addition to Polk State, Gibson has served on the boards of…
Board of Trustees Member Interviewed
E.S. “Ernie” Pinner is president and CEO of CenterState Banks. In an interview with The Wall Street Transcript, he gives his take on trends in the banking industry.