
ENROLL NOW! Summer classes start May 9 at Polk State

Enrollment for the Summer 2022 Semester is underway at Polk State College. Currently enrolled students can also register for Fall 2022 Semester classes. Summer classes will start on May 9. Open enrollment for the Fall…

Graduating Polk State Education student takes over her kindergarten teacher’s classroom

Myla Bence always knew she wanted to be a teacher, but it is serendipity that led her to taking over her own kindergarten teacher’s classroom at Berkley Charter Elementary, where she secured a job before…

Polk State grad finishes what she started 30 years later

Jennifer Donnal was just a year out of high school when she first stepped foot on campus at Polk State College. Through trials and tribulations, Donnal is leaving the College 30 years later with a…

Sophomore Night: Baseball sophomores reflect on Polk State careers ahead of final home game

Come Wednesday night, 13 Polk State Baseball sophomores will take Bing Tyus Yard for the final time. The Eagles will celebrate Sophomore Night before playing host to Hillsborough Community College. The sophomores have varying stories…

Polk State College receives $375K+ through FDOE’s Open Door Grant Program

Polk State College has partnered with the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) to provide students with grant funding for in-demand, high-quality workforce programs that allow them to quickly gain critical skills needed in Polk County’s…

Polk State College to celebrate 126th commencement on May 5

Polk State College will host its 126th commencement with two ceremonies on Thursday, May 5, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, where members of the Spring 2022 Graduating Class will celebrate with their families,…

OTA students help with stress relief in time for exams

As final exams approach, Polk State College students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program want their fellow students to do something critically important – relax. Each year, students from the program take part in…

Polk State Student Art Exhibit winners announced

Polk State College’s Student Art Exhibit is on display at the Polk State Lakeland Art Gallery through May 5. Last week, a reception was held to announce and honor the winners of the exhibition comprised of…

Clay shooting event connects Polk State athletes and donors

Polk State College student-athletes had the opportunity to meet some of the donors who support them on Friday at the John R. Alexander Memorial Clays Classic. The sponsoring Polk State Foundation reached its goal of…

Polk Metallica Scholar finds inspiration at home

For inspiration to pursue a career in machining, Nidawi Collom didn’t have to look beyond the walls of her own home. Collom, 24, of Wauchula, was persuaded by her husband, Doyle, to apply for Polk…