Naomi Boyer Lives In Polk State’s Future
Polk State’s Naomi Boyer is a bit of a mystery. She has a hand in initiatives that impact not only the College itself, but also its education and industry partners. She is a player in…
Mosaic Employees Graduate from Apprenticeship Program
For 26 employees of The Mosaic Company, Friday marked a new beginning in their careers. The employees graduated from Polk State Corporate College’s Mosaic Apprenticeship program, a two-year combination of classroom studies and on-the-job training…
The Pride of Polk
Polk State College’s history is rich with stories of alumni who have gone on to make impacts, whether in the classrooms and laboratories of prestigious universities, the rough and tumble of commerce, or the halls…
Polk State Really Is Polk
We really are Polk — like, officially. As part of its 2011 rebranding, Polk State College adopted the slogan, “We Are Polk” to express its deep connection with and tradition of serving Polk County. On…
Polk State Eagle Makes 6,200-Mile Trek Out West
The Polk State Eagle soared way out west this summer on the chest of Jason Selfridge. Selfridge is a program assistant in the College’s Engineering Technology degree program and Polk State Corporate College’s Advanced Manufacturing…
Aspiring Doctors Get Head Start in Polk State Scholarobotic Academy
Annika Mulaney is only a sophomore in high school, with years to go before she’ll take a seat in a university classroom and open her first medical school textbook. But this summer she’s already taking…
Polk State EMS Students Among the State’s Best on Exams
To look at it in terms of time and money, it doesn’t make much sense for Jeanette Perez to study in Polk State College’s Emergency Medical Services program. The round-trip commute from her east-Orlando home…
Police Explorers Visit Polk State
More than 60 high-school students were on Polk State’s Winter Haven campus Friday morning, learning about what the College has to offer as they pursue careers in law enforcement. The students are participants in Explorers…
Polk State Theatre Readies for “Landmark Season”
Four years ago, Paul Carbonell stood on the stage of Polk State’s Fine Arts Theatre, and saw possibilities stretching before him like the rows of multicolored seats in the cool auditorium. This was a department,…
Polk Works Announces Annual Meeting, Polk State is Title Sponsor
On Aug. 23, Polk Works will celebrate workforce achievement with its Annual Meeting and Best Places to Work Awards at The Lakeland Center from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. This year’s event will feature keynote speaker…
