
First NIA cohort features 21 graduates from eight different states

The members of the first National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) class have returned to their communities with the knowledge and skills to transform their organizations and deliver results. The 21 members of the cohort…

Polk State job fairs to connect students and employers

Polk State College is hosting two job fairs: one on the Lakeland Campus in the Lakeland Technology Building (LTB) atrium on March 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and one on the Winter Haven…

Polk State alum lands job at the College before having degree in hand

A single father to two preteen daughters, Jeremy Brown serves as proof to his girls that they can accomplish anything they put their minds to. Brown, 38, has had an interest in computers and technology…

Polk State Art accepting student exhibition submissions

Polk State College is hosting its annual Student Art Exhibition and all students are welcome to enter their art into the competition. Submissions are being accepted through 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, with the exhibition…

Polk State Speech and Debate Team places second at State Championships

The Polk State Speech and Debate Team may be small, but last month in Pensacola, it proved it could do big things. The team took home second place in the Limited Entry Division at the…

Polk State’s campus cafes are open

Polk State College’s cafes on the Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses are now open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., providing the College community with affordable and convenient food options. It is…

Polk State & Lakeland Regional connect students to employment opportunities

Lakeland Regional Health hosted its inaugural Polk State College Night in February for Health Sciences students to get a firsthand look at the hospital’s different departments, network with hiring managers and employees, and learn about…

Campus cafes reopening March 20, app makes preordering easy

With food service returning to Polk State College’s Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses, the Canteen Connect and Pay app allows students and employees to order prepaid meals for pickup or scan items on their devices.…

Polk State will be closed March 13-19 for spring break

Polk State College, including its collegiate high schools and campus bookstores, will be closed from Monday, March 13, through Sunday, March 19, for spring break. Saturday classes will meet on March 11. The College will…

Polk State is mourning loss of student and flight instructor

Polk State College is mourning the loss of private pilot and student Zachary Mace and Sunrise Aviation flight instructor Faith Baker after a plane crash Tuesday afternoon over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven. The Polk…