Polk State’s Xi Pi Members Conclude Award-Winning Year
Polk State Winter Haven’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, is wrapping up another successful year. At Phi Theta Kappa’s Regional Convention in Fort Lauderdale in February, Vice…
Polk State Nursing Graduates Beat State, Nation on Required Licensing Exam
Polk State Nursing graduates have once again surpassed state and national pass rates on the licensure exam for registered nurses. The first-quarter report from Florida’s Board of Nursing shows that 95.38 percent of Polk State’s…
Lakeland Campus Open House
Polk State’s Lakeland Campus held an open house April 14, 2016. More than 325 people attended and learned about the College’s various programs and courses of study.
Professional Development Day
Polk State’s annual Professional Development Day took place April 15. During the daylong event, employees learned, laughed, and showed off their Polk State pride.
Polk State Music Presents “Dancing and Swinging” on April 28
Polk State Music will present “Dancing and Swinging” at 7 p.m. on April 28 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre, 999 Ave. H N.E. “There will be plenty of excitement and energy,”…
Determined, Kind and Bright: Polk State Mourns Professor Bane Cheek
Retired Polk State Biology Professor Bane Cheek, who spent over 20 years challenging his students and instilling in them respect for the environment, died Friday. He was 55. According to his obituary in The Ledger,…
Four Polk State Students Named to All-Florida Academic Teams
Four Polk State College students were honored at Thursday’s Florida College System All-Florida Academic Team Awards. At the event in Tampa, the Florida College System, comprised of Polk State and 27 other public colleges,…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Senior Signs Golf Scholarship
Breana Thompson, a senior at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School, has accepted a golf scholarship from Webber International University in Babson Park. Thompson played on the Winter Haven High School women’s…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Stands Out at State HOSA Conference
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School has once again brought home honors from the Florida Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Leadership Conference. The Florida HOSA Leadership Conference took place April 14-17 in…
Polk State Student Government Association Brings Home Honors from District Conference
Polk State’s Student Government Association received several honors at the Florida College System Student Government Association Year-End Conference earlier this month in St. Petersburg. Among the awards received: Justin Epps, a resident of Polk…
