
Register Now for Summer Classes at Polk State

There is still time to take summer classes at Polk State College. Registration for the College’s Summer B session is now underway. Students currently enrolled at the College may register online through the College’s Passport.…

Famous Siblings Excited to Begin Individual Futures

For Rebekah and Noah Seitz, high school graduation has been an international media event. Rebekah and Noah graduated earlier this week from Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, the same week that their five siblings…

EagleWatch Volunteers Protect Polk County’s Thriving Eagle Population

PO216 is within view of a North Lakeland car dealership. PO167 is near a mobile home park off bustling U.S. 27 in Dundee. PO202 is just yards from a Frostproof fruit-shipping operation. These alphanumerically identified…

Polk State Kids at College Still Accepting Registrations

Polk State College is still accepting registrations for its annual Kids at College program. Children ages 5 to 14 may choose from classes such as “Fold It,” which explores origami, the ancient art of folding…

Spots Remain for High School Technobotics Summer Program

Polk County high school students still have the opportunity to participate in a new program at Polk State College, which promises so much fun that they will hardly realize all the new things learned along…

Local Fifth-Grader Receives “Full Ride” to Polk


Elementary Scholarship Week: Life Changes In a Second for Area Students

Standing on the stage at Scott Lake Elementary, Chris Gonzalez and Armando Hernandez-Cruz, separated by eight years and in completely different spots in life, seemed to have little in common. Gonzalez, 19, is entering his…

Polk State Nursing Professors Earn National Publication

Two Polk State Nursing professors have recently had their work published, one in a professional journal, the other in a book edited by a world-renowned expert. Mavra Kear, coordinator of the College’s Bachelor of Science…

Polk State’s Eric Roe to Participate in Clinton Global Initiative America Meeting

Polk State College’s Eric Roe will attend the second Clinton Global Initiative America meeting, where nearly 1,000 leaders from the business, government and nonprofit sectors will strategize solutions for the nation’s economic growth. Roe is…

Polk State College Invites Public to Open House Events

Polk State will offer two Open House events for those interested in attending the College. The first event will be June 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. in room LTB 1100 on the College’s Lakeland…