Polk STEM Program a Finalist for Bellwether Award
Polk State College’s entry, Growing the Stem: Implementing a Collegiate STEMProgram, has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Bellwether Award. The Community College Futures Assembly, sponsored by the Institute of Higher Education at…
Polk Alumna Named Sportswoman of the Year
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School valedictorian Ali Mann, 18, has added another credential to her name — Sportswoman of the Year. The St. John Fisher College (Rochester, N.Y.) volleyball player earned the…
Polk Students Continue Penny Harvest Tradition, Collecting $976 in Spare Change for Charity
In what’s become an annual tradition, students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School have once again gathered hundreds of dollars in spare change to benefit local good causes. This year, the grand…
Polk State, Winter Haven Housing Authority Partnership Gets National Recognition
A service-learning project at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School has garnered the Winter Haven Housing Authority its first-ever merit award from a national housing and community development organization. “I am very grateful…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Hosts Fifth-Graders for Day of STEM Fun
If the fifth-graders visiting Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School on Wednesday thought science was all about boring textbooks and scary test questions, they certainly don’t anymore. During their morning visit to the…
Polk State’s Halverson Garners Another Teacher of the Year Award
Polk State College Professor Suzanne Ramjattan Halverson has added another teaching accolade to her list of distinctions — the 2013 Teacher of the Year award from the Polk Association of Charter Schools. Halverson received her award earlier…
Polk State’s Halverson Receives Pair of Teacher of the Year Honors
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Professor Suzanne Halverson has received a pair of Teacher of the Year honors, both on the county and school levels. Starting with her countywide recognition, Halverson was…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Students to Compete at HOSA Conference
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will be well represented at the 2013 State HOSA Conference this week at Walt Disney World. HOSA-Future Health Professionals is a national organization for students pursuing careers…
Two Fundraisers Planned to Benefit Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate
Thursday will be a busy day of fundraising for Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School. From 8 a.m. to noon, the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society will stage its third-annual Cake…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Students Collecting Prom Dresses
Students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School are collecting dresses to help others have the kind of prom night they’ve always imagined. “Prom is a night of magic and fun, when you…