Polk State EMS Students Among the State’s Best on Exams
To look at it in terms of time and money, it doesn’t make much sense for Jeanette Perez to study in Polk State College’s Emergency Medical Services program. The round-trip commute from her east-Orlando home…
Dedicated Nurse Inspires New Scholarship at Polk State
A new Polk State College Foundation scholarship honors the legacy of a nurse who practiced with unfailing empathy, and will benefit those who aspire to join her profession. The Rosemary M. Odum, RN Scholarship will…
Polk State’s New Robotic Surgery Credential Now Accepting Participants
Polk State College is now accepting participants to the first session of its Robotic Surgery Credential Program, a program unlike any other in the world. “This is truly a unique opportunity. Nothing else like it…
Polk State Alumni Help Unravel Decades-Old Mummy Mystery
In the decades since it was unearthed, a hulking mummy stored at a museum in Lima, Peru, had perplexed scientists and researchers, taunting them with questions about what could be contained within its nearly 200-pound bundle.…
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Faculty Grows Thanks to Substantial Gift
Polk State College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing keeps growing, this time with the addition of a second full-time faculty member funded through a $400,000 pledge from the Winter Haven Hospital Foundation. After a nationwide…
Polk State Nursing Professors Earn National Publication
Two Polk State Nursing professors have recently had their work published, one in a professional journal, the other in a book edited by a world-renowned expert. Mavra Kear, coordinator of the College’s Bachelor of Science…
Nursing Graduate Draws Inspiration From Her Own Cancer Experience
Every graduate’s story is one of obstacles conquered and goals realized. Few graduates, however, have faced and overcome anything close to the challenges Kayla Curran knew as a child. At age 6, Curran was diagnosed…
Polk State Medical Imaging Programs Thrive With Homegrown Talent
School pride runs deep in Polk State Health Sciences, especially in its trio of medical imaging programs, where all three program directors are alumni of the College. Merrybeth Etherton, Kevin Ferrier and Beth Luckett all…
Bartow High Students Visit Polk State’s Airside Center
Forty students from Bartow High School’s Medical and Fire Academy recently visited Polk State’s Airside Center, where they received an introduction to the College’s Health Sciences, Fire Science, and Business programs. The goal of the…
Three Generations of Same Family Studying at Polk State
With nearly 50 years of history, it is no surprise that Polk State is a family tradition in many households. Far less common, however, is the situation of three current students. This grandmother, mother, and…