Polk State’s Parra Completes State-Level Certification
Polk State College’s Carlos Parra has completed a rigorous, eight-part certification program through the Florida College System Student Government Association (FCSSGA). Parra is director of SALO (Student Activities and Leadership Office) on the Winter Haven…
Polk State Trustees Chair Attends Association of Florida Colleges Annual Meeting
Polk State District Board of Trustees Chair Mark Turner joined Polk State President Eileen Holden in attending the Association of Florida College’s annual meeting earlier this month. Turner and Holden took part in the AFC’s…
Polk State Offering Free Health Clinic for Students on Lakeland Campus
Polk State will begin offering a free health clinic to all students beginning Nov. 1. The clinic will be located in the LMB building on the Lakeland campus, and it will be open on Tuesdays…
Polk State’s Usinger Named President-Elect of Association of Florida Colleges
Polk State’s Peter Usinger has been named president-elect of the Association of Florida Colleges. Usinger, the College’s director of institutional research, effectiveness and planning, officially accepted his new position during the AFC’s Board of Directors…
New Internship Coordinator Comes Full Circle at Polk State
For newly hired Internship Coordinator Lynn Chisholm, working at Polk State means coming full circle. And she couldn’t be happier about it.
For Dorothy Dunlap, Polk State Means Family and Dreams Fulfilled
When she first visited Polk State College’s Winter Haven campus more than 20 years ago, all Dorothy Dunlap wanted was a job in a library. She didn’t expect that she’d also find a home, a…
Paint Pumpkins to Benefit United Way at Lakeland SALO Event
Polk State Lakeland SALO will host a Pumpkin Painting event to benefit the United Way on Oct. 29 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place in the Polk State…
Former Polk State Baseball Star Will Show Eagle Pride — Forever
Former Polk State Baseball pitcher Alec Asher just took the College’s re-branding to a whole new level. Asher, who helped lead the Eagles to their first appearance in the NJCAA JuCo World Series earlier this…
Polk State Phi Theta Kappa Raises Money for Breast Cancer
Polk State College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society participated in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer on Oct. 20. During the event, participants wear pink bras and walk to honor breast cancer survivors,…
Polk State Corporate College Advisory Board Members Visit Clear Springs Site
Members of the Polk State Corporate College Advisory Board traveled to the Bartow site of the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center on Oct. 2, where they got a firsthand update on the project…