
Polk State Nursing fall 2022 pinning ceremony

Polk State Nursing celebrated its fall 2022 graduates with a pinning ceremony on December 7 on the Winter Haven Campus. The candlelight processional represents the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” associated…

Center for Human Simulation brings Polk State Health Sciences to forefront

Through significant investment, including grant funding, Polk State College took another big step toward meeting workforce demand, primarily in health sciences, with the Nov. 18 grand opening of the Center for Human Simulation. The Center…

AdventHealth to provide $1.7 million for Polk State Nursing

In a collaborative partnership focused on community initiatives, AdventHealth is contributing $1.7 million to the Polk State College Foundation to provide resources to enhance the College’s Nursing Program. The media is invited to learn more:…

Polk State Nursing application open August 15-31

The application for the Polk State Nursing Program’s general track will be open from August 15 through August 31, and it is important for prospective applicants to prepare now for the process. Applicants to Polk…

Reminder: Polk State Nursing requiring A&P II for upcoming August application period

Polk State Nursing has implemented an important prerequisite for admission into the program which takes effect for the upcoming application period from August 15 through August 31 for the program’s general track. Applicants will need…

Nursing Pinning Spring 2022

Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony on May 4, 2022, for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional represents the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” associated with the lamp that Florence Nightingale carried…

Polk State graduate’s journey to nursing career started with believing in herself when others already did

As a child, Margarita Garcia felt the odds were stacked against her, preventing her from ever reaching her fullest potential. Her family had emigrated to the U.S., and she worked in the fields with her…

Polk State Nursing application will be open May 15-31

The application for the Polk State Nursing Program will be open from 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2022, through May 31 for students interested in pursuing the Associate in Science in Nursing starting in August. Nursing…

Young mother and daughter of migrant workers becomes first in her family to achieve degree – a Polk State Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Maricela Morales comes from a family built on a strong work ethic. Her father, from Mexico, went to school only one day in his life before his family needed him to stay on the farm…

Graduating Polk State Nursing student dedicates degree to sister with rare genetic syndrome

Lorann Pate started her Polk State College journey early as a Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student, but her calling to become a nurse began even earlier as she has grown up watching her…