
Polk State Gateway’s top graduates earn AAs in high school

In just three years of high school, Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School’s Madison Dolyak and Gabrielle Anderson leave with Associate in Arts degrees and at the top of their graduating class.…

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School valedictorian, salutatorian accelerate their educational journeys

Polk State College Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School recently celebrated its 2023 graduating class with valedictorian Jacob Baltazar and salutatorian Layla Unzueta. Both students completed their Polk State Associate in Arts degrees before they…

Passport will be unavailable 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. May 21

Polk State College’s Passport system will be unavailable as it undergoes an upgrade from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 21. Passport is the primary database for all student academic and financial…

Polk State College celebrates 128th commencement photo gallery

Polk State College hosted its 128th commencement ceremonies on May 4, 2023, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. The ceremonies included remarks by Distinguished Alumnus Bo Boyte and District Board of Trustees’ Immediate Past…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate valedictorian and salutatorian take similar paths to top of class

For Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian, the path to graduation was similar, but their future plans are significantly different. Just three-thousandths of a point in grade-point average (GPA) separated valedictorian Kriti…

Polk State celebrates Florida’s No. 1 ranking for education by U.S. News & World Report

Polk State College is celebrating the latest U.S. News & World Report which ranks states by education, with Florida at the No. 1 spot. The ranking methodology uses a variety of metrics to measure the…

Women of NIA: Participants expect to see more women in leadership positions

Although women make up just 12% of law enforcement officers and just 3% of law enforcement supervisors, the three female participants from the first National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) cohort are confident that those…

Polk State Baseball pitcher gets love of sport from accomplished mom

The father-son bond has long been synonymous with the game of baseball in the U.S. But with Mother’s Day coming on Sunday, one Polk State Baseball freshman has his mom to thank for his love…

Polk State Aerospace to host open house June 8

Polk State College’s Aerospace Program will host an open house at Airside Center – East in Lakeland on Thursday, June 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to provide prospective students with information about degree…

Summer classes start, enrollment continues at Polk State

Summer classes have started at Polk State College and enrollment continues for classes that will begin on June 26 for the six-week summer session. Registration is also taking place for the Fall 2023 Semester which…