Polk State College to Host Vendor Information Workshop
Polk State College will host a vendor information workshop for anyone interested in doing business with the College or other public entities. The workshop is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 2 in…
Polk State College to Help Fill Need for Male, Minority Elementary Education Teachers
As a partner in a $1.2 million grant from the Florida Department of Education, Polk State College will help channel promising male and minority students to elementary teaching positions with Polk County Public Schools. Polk…
Polk State College Intramural Flag Football Team to Face Lakeland Raiders on Dec. 6
Polk State College students will be chanting “Soar, Eagles!” as their intramural flag football team faces the Ultimate Indoor Football League’s (UIFL) Lakeland Raiders in the first “Seven on Seven” Eagle Battalion Celebrity Flag Football…
Polk State College Expands ‘Earlybird’ Offerings
Sometimes the early bird…is an eagle. At most colleges, students take early classes only as a last resort, preferring to hit the snooze button a few times before rolling out of bed. Not at Polk…
Polk State College EMS Program Honors Preceptor, Instructor of the Year
The Polk State College Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program has bestowed its annual Preceptor of the Year and Instructor of the Year awards. Taking the Preceptor of the Year honor was Carol Barnes, the program’s…
Polk State Shows Commitment to Philanthropy at All Levels
In this economy, colleges and universities are more focused than ever on raising money. Polk State College, with campuses and centers across Polk County, is no exception. What is unusual, however, is where the money…
Polk State College Students Create Rain Garden on Winter Haven Campus
A group of Polk State College students recently transformed a large patch of grass and dirt into a garden that will help filter rain and recharge the Florida aquifer. For about two hours, the students…
Polk State College SLAM! Receives National Recognition
Another Polk State College student organization has received national recognition. SLAM! (Students Living A Message) was named Outstanding New Network Affiliate on Nov. 5 during the BACCHUS Network General Assembly in Reston, Va., taking the…
Polk State Students Score Well in Debt, Academic Achievement Data
A recent national study shows college graduates are burdened by an increasing level of student loan debt – but Polk State College is avoiding that trend. In fact, more than 90 percent of the College’s…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Tutors Teach Fire Safety
There were lots of wide eyes, bright smiles and excited gasps recently as a group of elementary school students and their Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School tutors explored a fire truck and…
