Classes To Resume Monday, Sept. 18
Polk State College and the collegiate high schools will resume classes Monday, Sept. 18. To ensure a safe and comfortable return to classes following Hurricane Irma, the College asks that students continue to check polk.edu,…
SALO To Hold DACA Info Sessions
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday, Sept. 5, that the Trump Administration is ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program implemented by the Obama Administration in 2012. Under DACA, those who immigrated…
Polk State Collecting Items For Harvey Victims
Polk State College’s Student Activities and Leadership Office (SALO) is leading the Eagles for Texans Donation Drive to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. SALO is collecting bottled water, nonperishable foods, toiletries, clothes, and bedding…
Falconetti Gets To Know Campuses, Staff By Shadowing Workers
President Angela Garcia Falconetti swapped her dress pants for blue jeans this week to change air filters, go on a snake hunt and drive a John Deere Gator utility vehicle in an effort to let…
District Board of Trustees Appoints New Leadership
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees elected a new chairman and vice-chairman during its annual reorganization meeting Monday, which was also President Angela Garcia Falconetti’s first Board meeting. Mark Turner, who previously served as…
Polk State Professor’s “Unforeseen Light” on Display at Polk Museum of Art Through Dec. 4
The human eye can see a range of contrasts — and all the beauty they contain — that even the latest-generation cameras can’t capture in a single shot. The trouble is, most people rarely stop…
Meet the Global Faculty: Logan Randolph Uses Biological Issues Course to Help Students Realize Their Impact on the World
Polk State’s Global Studies Program offers students the ability to explore subjects and issues on a global level — without ever having to leave campus. Here, we introduce Biology Professor Logan Randolph, who has taught…
Polk State Aerospace Program Coordinator Receives FAA’s Highest Award
In his 52-year career as a pilot, Mike Courtney flew for three major airlines, accumulated 24,000 flight hours, met the stewardess who would become his wife, and watched with pride as his two sons also…
A Patent and a No-Cell-Phone Policy: Five Things You Didn’t Know About EMS Program Director Don Guillette
Let’s get this straight from the start: Don Guillette did not want this article to be written. In fact, the very behind-the-scenes director of Polk State’s Emergency Medical Services program is dreading seeing his face…
Polk State’s Halverson Participates in Public Health Leadership Seminar in Washington, D.C.
Polk State Professor Suzanne Ramjattan Halverson recently attended the Public Health Leadership Seminar (PHLS) in Washington, D.C., presented by HOSA-Future Health Professionals, formerly referred to as Health Occupations Students of America. The U.S. Department…