For Otis Wilson, Polk State is a ‘Blessing, a Dream Come True’
To sit with him now, as he excitedly chatters about his club involvement and his plans for starting a business, it’s impossible to imagine Otis Wilson as someone who might not have gone to college.…
Polk State Grad Goes from Ph.D. to Judge’s Chambers
It’s a steamy September afternoon, rain dotting the downtown Bartow pavement, when a visitor pulls open the door of Combee Law Firm, expecting the leather-bound, receptionist-guarded austerity so typical of law offices. Instead, the door…
Alumna Started Journey to ‘Dream Job’ at Polk State
For years, Brenda Patterson rose with the sun, tied on her shoes, and set off by foot to what was then Polk Community College. She walked for miles and miles across North Lakeland, watching as…
Professor Is Music Department’s “Missing Piece”
In her five-year run as an adjunct professor, Michelle Manzi resurrected the Polk State Music Department’s emphasis on female vocals and established the ever-growing women’s chorus, Dolce Fiamma. So who could blame Director John Anderson…
Polk State Dean Also Pastor of 400-Member Tampa Church
To know Reggie Webb is to know a man of two completely different identities — or so it would seem. During the workweek, he is Polk State College’s Lakeland dean of student services. He wears…
Polk State Faculty Senate President Brings Varied Professional Experiences to Post
With the new year comes new leadership for Polk State College’s Faculty Senate, as mathematics professor Dodie Cowan begins her one-year term as president beginning Jan. 1. Cowan’s fellow faculty members elected her in late…
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