Eagles Talk Career Discussion: Graduates across industries share experiences with students
Polk State College’s eight pathways provide students with detailed program maps that outline their courses from their first class to graduation, but sometimes, it’s helpful to get a firsthand account from those who have made…
Polk State College to celebrate 129th Commencement in December
Polk State College will celebrate its 129th class during its Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. For the Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony, 1,304 graduates qualify…
Polk State’s collegiate high schools to launch 10th grade
Polk State College’s collegiate high schools are launching 10th grade to expand accelerated learning opportunities and preparation for students interested in the collegiate program. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School and Polk State…
NIA graduates 31 in second cohort
The largest National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) cohort to date graced Polk State College’s state-of-the-art Center for Public Safety for the final time on Thursday. Thirty-one graduates of nine different ranks and from nine…
Polk State wins 14 Awards of Excellence from AFC Communications & Marketing Commission
Polk State College’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs received 14 Awards of Excellence from the Association of Florida Colleges Communications and Marketing Commission for 2023, including a complete sweep of the Video (More than…
Polk State Aerospace student takes home pair of prestigious scholarships
Administrators for the Polk State College Aerospace Program see a bright future for sophomore Timothy Nickel. Earlier this month, his present got a little brighter as well. During a ceremony in Tampa on Nov. 2,…
Tommy Holloway’s legacy lives on through thousands of Polk State Nursing students he trained
Tommy Holloway – Polk State Nursing’s “Tommy the Tutor” and “Gentle Giant” – had a longstanding commitment to the program that not only employed him, but also trained him to be the highly skilled healthcare…
Polk State Alumni Association hosts Speed Meetings for students to connect with industry leaders
The Polk State Alumni Association is ramping up activities on the College’s campuses and in the community, as the number of Polk State alumni has grown to nearly 60,000 since the College’s inception in 1964.…
Enrollment opens for Spring 2024 Semester at Polk State College
Enrollment is open at Polk State College for the Spring 2024 Semester, which will begin on Jan. 8. Currently enrolled Polk State students will register for classes in Passport. Prospective students should submit a free online application…
Polk State’s first Research Marathon gives students help they need
For three hours, help on just about every subject was available for Polk State College students. The first-ever Research Marathon was a pilot endeavor held at the Library on the Lakeland Campus on Friday, Oct.…