Polk State celebrates 120th graduating class

Lakeland, Fla. May 2, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty, Polk State.)

Polk State College celebrated nearly 700 graduates May 2 during the College’s 120th commencement ceremony, including Polk State’s first Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education class.

Graduates, their families, and guests listened to motivational messages from Polk State President Angela Garcia Falconetti and Distinguished Alumnus Nikki Smith.