Polk State JD Alexander Center drive-thru diploma cover pickup celebration
Polk State College celebrated fall 2020 graduates on Friday, December 4, with a drive-thru diploma cover pickup event on the JD Alexander Center Campus with 29 graduating students, their families, and supporters.
First-generation-in-college student achieves family’s dream with Polk State degree
Graduating Polk State College student Anna Martinez will finish 2020 with a newborn baby and an Associate in Science in Business Administration as the first in her family of 10 to achieve a college degree.…
Polk State Lakeland Drive-Thru Diploma Cover Pickup Celebration
Polk State College celebrated fall 2020 graduates on Wednesday, December 2, with a drive-thru diploma cover pickup event on the Lakeland Campus with more than 153 graduating students, their families, and supporters.
For graduating BSN student, Polk State Nursing runs in the family
Mother, daughter, and son – all graduates of Polk State College, and all gainfully employed nurses saving lives, one patient at time. Mom, Patricia Decker, a 2005 graduate of the Associate in Science in Nursing…
Polk State student never gave up on education, reaches graduation with Complete Florida Scholarship
Mercedes Marshall’s nearly 10-year higher education journey marked with working full time and raising her family as a single mother will culminate this month with the achievement of her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School valedictorian, salutatorian grateful for opportunities at the College
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School valedictorian Dania Flood and salutatorian Leah Shirah are celebrating their milestone accomplishments, the class of 2020, and the opportunities made possible at Polk State. Flood, who accomplished…
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School valedictorian, salutatorian persevere to the top
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School valedictorian Brandy Barquin and salutatorian Alfredo Kroll have persevered on their paths to the top spots, their high school diplomas, and their Associate in Arts degrees.…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School valedictorian, salutatorian share messages of hope with their peers
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School’s valedictorian Gina “Gene” Nadeau and salutatorian Ashfaq Arian are celebrating their milestone accomplishments with the class of 2020. Nadeau, who accomplished a grade-point average of 4.716, and Arian, who…
Graduating Gateway student accelerates her dream to law career at Polk State
Giselle Mason is a familiar face on Polk State College’s campuses, but it wasn’t long ago that she was the “new kid” at Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School, having moved from…
Graduating Polk State Criminal Justice student finds “the job for me” as Polk County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigator
Karly King was at first unsure of what she wanted to do in life. She thought business, or maybe teaching. Then, she landed on something she is truly passionate about and turned that interest into…