Polk State Lakeland Collegiate Student Wins Gates Millennium Scholarship
A Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School senior has received a Gates Millennium Scholarship, ensuring that she will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree — and even higher degrees, if she chooses. “A few months…
Polk State Student Qualifies for National HOSA Competition
A Polk State College student has advanced to the Health Occupations Students of America’s (HOSA) national competition. The Florida HOSA Leadership Conference took place earlier this month in Orlando. There, Polk State Chain of Lakes…
Polk State Collegiate High Schools to Host Information Sessions in February
Polk State’s collegiate high schools will host information sessions for prospective students in February. Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School in Winter Haven and Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School fulfill…
Polk State Extends Application Deadline for New High School
Polk State College is offering an extended application period for those interested in attending its new public charter high school. Prospective students now have until the first day of class, Aug. 12, to apply for…
Polk’s Summer Monroe Finishes Third at International Science Fair
Polk State College has another international science fair winner to its name. Summer Monroe, a senior at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, recently placed third in the microbiology category of the Intel International Science…
Summer Monroe Having International Adventure at Intel Science Fair
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student Summer Monroe is currently competing in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix. Monroe’s project, a bandage that uses copper and a material called Sharklet, which…
Oldest, Youngest Grads Separated by Decades but Share Mutual Affection for Polk State
Seated in the sea of graduates at Polk State College’s upcoming commencement this Tuesday will be Alexander Manjarres and Charles Walker, who, separated by more than 50 years, have known totally different worlds. Walker, 69,…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate Student Wins Silver Garland Award
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student Rachel Kinder has received the county’s prestigious Silver Garland award for her more than 1,000 volunteer hours. The 37th annual Silver Garland award ceremony, co-sponsored by The Ledger…
For Family and College, International Science Fair Becomes Tradition
When it comes to families and their traditions, the Monroes of Lakeland are way beyond weekly game nights or holiday dinners. Next month, Summer Monroe, a senior at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, will…
Siblings Studying At Polk State Lakeland Collegiate Named to All-Florida Academic Team
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School students Alexander and Monica Manjarres have been nominated to the 2013 All-Florida Academic Team. Each year, an All-Florida Academic Team is named to recognize outstanding students in the Florida…