
Polk State SALO celebrates Welcome Weeks

Polk State College’s Student Activities & Leadership Office (SALO) celebrated the start of the Fall 2022 Semester with welcome events on the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses, including free food, activities, club rush, vendor days,…

Polk State SGA president uses platform to raise sickle cell awareness

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disease in the U.S. and comes with many complications. Aaliyah Jones, president of Polk State College’s Student Government Association (SGA) on the Lakeland Campus, has…

Polk State Flight Team makes historic trip to nationals

Polk State College’s flight team made history this year with a trip to the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) competition, but members and coaches believe this is just the beginning for the team. Polk State…

3 Polk State students named to All-Florida Academic Team

A trio of Polk State College students were recognized as members of the 2022 All-Florida Academic Team. Jhon Mendoza Paredes, David Umanzor, and Mallory Anderson are the three recipients from Polk State. Statewide, 144 Florida…

Polk State’s Phi Theta Kappa chapters combine for more than 20 awards

Recognitions were not hard to come by for Polk State College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapters this academic year. The Xi Pi and Beta Upsilon Upsilon chapters combined to earn more than 20 recognitions statewide and…

Graduating Charlie hangs up his feathers so Alex can spread his wings

Alexander Gonzalez has idolized superheroes in comic books and video games since he was a child, as their stories of overcoming adversity and doing good for the world served as inspiration and motivation while growing…

National award highlights Polk State’s outstanding student leadership & activities

Polk State College’s Student Activities and Leadership Office and the student leaders behind SALO’s awesomeness were recently honored with a national award, highlighting the College’s robust student life and the opportunities available to students at…

Black History Month celebrations are underway at Polk State

Polk State College is hosting a variety of virtual events in honor of Black History Month. The series of events kicked off in January with the College’s 18th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual…

Polk State’s 2021-2022 Report to Community showcases success

Polk State College’s annual Report to Community highlights the successes of students, the hard work of faculty and staff, and the support the College receives from the community each year. The 2021 annual report is…

Students can participate in Virtual Student Center and small campus events this fall

Polk State College’s Student Activities and Leadership Office, better known as SALO, has a diverse and exciting calendar of events for the Fall 2021 Semester, including a wide selection of activities through the Virtual Student…