Polk State Student Helps Develop Energy Alternatives in China
A Polk State student who plans to dedicate his career to helping the environment recently traveled to China, where he toured a controversial dam and brainstormed energy alternatives with like-minded students from around the world.…
Polk State Enrolling for Last Two Grant-Funded Manufacturing Training Workshops
There are only two more opportunities to participate in a grant-funded manufacturing training program at Polk State College. “This is a great program for anyone interested in re-engineering themselves, bettering themselves, or just looking to…
Polk State Hosts Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida Trade & Logistics Institute; Roe Highlights Supply Chain and Logistics Education Pathways
After celebrating the grand opening of CSX’s Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center on Thursday, members of the Florida Chamber of Commerce gathered at the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center. There, they learned how…
Polk Receives Third Federal Grant in Three Years to Expand Manufacturing Training
Polk State College has received yet another grant to expand its manufacturing training programs to meet the needs of area employers. “This is our third Department of Labor grant in three years, and with each…
Polk Wins Statewide Competition for Efforts to Unite Educational Institutions, Manufacturing Industry
Polk State College has garnered statewide recognition for an innovative approach to manufacturing education that brings schools and employers to the same table. Earlier this year, the MAF Center for Advanced Manufacturing Excellence, a Tallahassee-based…
Heartland Consortium Students Visit Clear Springs
Instead of sleeping late or playing video games — the sort of weekend things kids their age usually do — 100 students from the Heartland Educational Consortium spent Saturday visiting Polk State’s newest center and learning about…
Polk State Wins National Recognition for Manufacturing Training Program
Polk State College has won national recognition for its work to provide the manufacturing industry with a more highly trained workforce. Earlier this month, the College received the Exemplary Program Award for Workforce & Economic…
Polk State Helps Students Learn About Possibilities in Manufacturing
More than 150 high school students recently toured a variety of Polk County-based manufacturing operations, and in the process learned how Polk State College can help them start their careers in the manufacturing industry. The…
Polk State Receives $1.6 Million Department of Labor Grant
Polk State College has been awarded $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Labor as part of a multimillion-dollar, nationwide grant program aimed at preparing workers in growing industries. Earlier this week, Secretary of Labor…
Polk State’s Roe Earns Second Invite to Clinton Global Event
Polk State College’s Eric Roe will participate in the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago later this week, where leaders from the business, nonprofit and government sectors will strategize solutions for the nation’s…
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