Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate valedictorian and salutatorian aspire to become doctors
Mareli Perez and Molly Mines aspire to have “doctor” in front of their names one day, and they are both on the right track as they graduate Wednesday as valedictorian and salutatorian of Polk State…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate valedictorian and salutatorian heading to USF with top scholarships
Rylan Taylor and Katherine Cossin are not only top of their class; they are also heading to the University of South Florida with top scholarships. Like most of their peers, they already have their Polk…
Polk State celebrates 120th graduating class
Polk State College celebrated nearly 700 graduates May 2 during the College’s 120th commencement ceremony, including Polk State’s first Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education class. Graduates, their families, and guests listened to motivational messages…
Polk State grad caps stand out from the crowd
Polk State College’s 120th commencement ceremony was the largest yet, but many students stood out from the crowd of more than 650 grad caps that filled the RP Funding Center in Lakeland on May 2.…
Polk State celebrates 120th graduating class
Polk State College celebrated nearly 700 graduates Thursday during the College’s 120th commencement ceremony, including Polk State’s first Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education class. Graduates, their families, and guests listened to motivational messages…
Polk State’s youngest and oldest graduates have more in common than you may think
They have 55 years between them, but Polk State College’s youngest and oldest spring 2019 graduates have more in common than you may think. Miles Carson, 17, and Toni Hession, 72, will receive Bachelor of…
Polk State graduate wants to be there for students like teachers were there for her
Growing up, Heather Monteleone didn’t have a strong female role model in her life, so she looked up to her teachers. She recalls one buying her a jacket when it was cold outside, and another…
RP Funding Center reaches capacity for Polk State’s May 2 graduation
Polk State College’s 120th commencement ceremony that will take place May 2 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland has reached capacity as determined by RP Funding Center guidelines. Tickets are no longer available. More…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student is heading to MIT
Sergio Perez will receive his Polk State Associate in Arts degree before his high school diploma is even in hand, and once he has both, the first-generation-in-college student is heading to Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
Polk State student is heading to Stetson University’s prestigious Bonner Program
Andrea Gutierrez didn’t always want to go to college, but now she’s heading to Stetson University’s competitive and prestigious Bonner Program with a $40,000 scholarship. A first-generation Mexican-American and the first in her family to…