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…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Get Hands-On Introduction to Robotic Surgery
More than a dozen students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School were recently introduced to the growing field of robotic surgery, and were even allowed to try their hands – pun intended…
Polk State College Professor to Discuss Upcoming Tour of Emerald Isle
Polk State College’s International Circle will host an information session about Ireland, Scotland and Wales at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, in room LLC 2205 on the College’s Lakeland campus, 3425 Winter Lake Road.…
Annual Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Dream Night to Be Jan. 14
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will host its fourth annual Dream Night Scholarship Competition on Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts Theatre on the Winter Haven campus, 999 Ave.…
Professor Robin Richmond Receives Master’s Degree
Months of sleep deprivation finally paid off for Professor Robin Richmond, academic fieldwork coordinator for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. She graduated with honors from the University of South Florida in December, earning her master’s…
Polk State College to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. with Two Events
Polk State College will celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with a pair of events, including a breakfast that will feature prominent South Florida lawyer Albert E. Dotson Jr., who also chairs 100…
Ledger Invests in Legacy
At a recent Polk State District Board of Trustees meeting, the Board and the Polk State Foundation recognized The Ledger for its generous support of scholarship support for aspiring journalists at Polk State. The following…
Polk State to Bestow Distinguished Alumnus Award to Rita Smith, Executive Director of National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
During its 105th commencement ceremony, Polk State College will award its Distinguished Alumnus Award to Rita Sue Smith, a 1974 graduate who now heads the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Smith, 57, grew up in…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Raise $1,204 for Local Causes
Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School recently collected $1,204.36 – in pennies – to benefit good causes in the area. Members of the school’s Leadership Cadre, a service learning club, started…
Polk State, Family Literacy Academy at Lake Wales Celebrate Graduate’s Success
Chasity Mendoza knows a lot about obstacles – especially what it takes to overcome them. Mendoza, a student at Polk State College’s JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales, will this week graduate with her associate…
