Polk State Aerospace Program Coordinator Receives FAA’s Highest Award
In his 52-year career as a pilot, Mike Courtney flew for three major airlines, accumulated 24,000 flight hours, met the stewardess who would become his wife, and watched with pride as his two sons also…
A Patent and a No-Cell-Phone Policy: Five Things You Didn’t Know About EMS Program Director Don Guillette
Let’s get this straight from the start: Don Guillette did not want this article to be written. In fact, the very behind-the-scenes director of Polk State’s Emergency Medical Services program is dreading seeing his face…
Polk State’s Halverson Participates in Public Health Leadership Seminar in Washington, D.C.
Polk State Professor Suzanne Ramjattan Halverson recently attended the Public Health Leadership Seminar (PHLS) in Washington, D.C., presented by HOSA-Future Health Professionals, formerly referred to as Health Occupations Students of America. The U.S. Department…
Polk State’s Herb Nold Publishes Articles on Critical-Thinking Techniques, Management Education
Polk State Business Professor Herb Nold has added two more publishing accomplishments to his curriculum vitae. Nold’s articles “Using Critical Thinking Teaching Methods to Increase Student Success” and “Key Management Capabilities at Low, Mid,…
Polk State Professor Teaches, Inspires Girls During STEM Workshop
She was there to teach fourth- and fifth-grade girls about water quality, but Polk State Earth Science Professor Natalie Whitcomb aimed to impart a bigger lesson during a Saturday morning workshop on the shores of…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Professor to Vie for Air Force Association’s National Teacher of the Year Award
Having won at the chapter and state levels, Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Professor Suzanne Ramjattan Halverson is now in the running for the Air Force Association’s National Teacher of the…
Determined, Kind and Bright: Polk State Mourns Professor Bane Cheek
Retired Polk State Biology Professor Bane Cheek, who spent over 20 years challenging his students and instilling in them respect for the environment, died Friday. He was 55. According to his obituary in The Ledger,…
Five Questions with Howard Kerner: Reflecting on 25 Years of Teaching Interpersonal Relationships
A quarter century ago, Polk State English Professor Howard Kerner quietly launched Interpersonal Relationships, hopeful that a dozen or so students might register for a course about communication, trust, and ultimately, love. Kerner filled…
Polk State Professor Publishes Collection of Short Stories, Poems
Polk State Humanities and Film Professor Mary Ann Murdoch has published her first book. “Of Earnest Grasping,” published earlier this year by Prana Press, is an 86-page collection of Murdoch’s short stories and poems. The…
Polk State Music Instructor to Perform at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
Just months after garnering national attention for his performance during Pope Francis’ inaugural visit to the United States, Polk State Music adjunct professor Benjamin Pila will perform at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Pila’s concert…