Bartow 100 Tours Polk State Clear Springs Site
Members of the Bartow Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100 toured the quickly evolving site of the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center on Friday, constituting the first large group to visit the location.…
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.…
Florida College System Renews Articulation Agreement with Independent Colleges and Universities
The Florida College System has renewed a key partnership that allows students to seamlessly transfer credits to the state’s independent colleges and universities. On Monday, the FCS — which encompasses 28 state and community colleges,…
Two Events Underscore Polk State’s Commitment to Helping Students Graduate
Polk State President Eileen Holden took part in two events on Monday that underscore the College’s ongoing efforts to help students complete their degrees. In the morning, Holden added her signature to a letter outlining…
Polk State Internship Program Making First Matches
Polk State College’s new Internship Program is making its first student-employer matches, and if the experience of Richard Williams is any indication, it’s off to a strong start. “I’m very impressed with the program and…
Holden Touts Access, Quality
This morning Polk State College President Eileen Holden acknowledged Florida Governor Rick Scott’s push for low-cost bachelor’s degrees as an opportunity to spotlight the extent to which Polk State is already setting the standard for…
Polk State Hosts Annual Economic Summit
On Wednesday, Polk State hosted the 9th Annual East Polk Economic Summit, an event that featured two economic experts, who shared their analysis of the current state of the economy and their insight into the…
New Internship Coordinator Comes Full Circle at Polk State
For newly hired Internship Coordinator Lynn Chisholm, working at Polk State means coming full circle. And she couldn’t be happier about it.
Polk State Leads State in Filling Workforce Needs
Polk State College leads the state in preparing students to fill workforce needs, new data from the Florida Department of Education show. According to the FLDOE, 87 percent of students who in 2009-10 completed programs…
Polk State Receives $1.2 Million from U.S. Department of Labor to Provide Advanced Manufacturing Training
Polk State College has received $1.2 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide accelerated training in advanced manufacturing, helping to ease the persistent workforce shortage faced by area manufactures. “This is exciting news…