
Polk State faculty use resources to succeed, encourage students to do the same

Polk State College’s faculty members have “become students themselves” in adapting to the remote environment and are mastering online classes by utilizing their resources, setting a positive example for their students. Since the College closed…

National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development awards four Polk State employees for excellence

The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) Excellence Awards is an annual opportunity to recognize faculty, staff, and administrators for their extraordinary work at colleges across the country. Polk State College’s 2020 honorees,…

Polk State Nursing grad & professor publish research in renowned journal

Polk State College Nursing graduate Kori Stolzman and Professor of Nursing Joan Connors are celebrating months of research and collaboration with their publication in renowned journal Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing. The article titled “Implementing…

Teachers credit Polk State for skills, ability to adapt to online teaching

Educators and students across Polk County and the nation have settled into the online teaching and learning environment through the COVID-19 public health emergency. Graduates of Polk State College’s Elementary Education Program have shared that…

Polk State Respiratory Care students & grads prepared to save lives

Polk State College’s Health Sciences programs prepare students for the frontline and in just one week, Respiratory Care seniors will be graduating and taking the next step to becoming the healthcare professionals local hospitals need.…

Guide to online tutoring at Polk State

Polk State students have the advantage of online tutoring and support even though campuses and centers remain closed. “When courses went fully online due to COVID-19, we wanted to make sure that students wouldn’t miss…

Guide to online learning at Polk State

While Polk State already offered many online classes, the coronavirus pandemic caused the College to shift all classes to a remote learning environment for the foreseeable future. Some of Polk State’s courses include a combination…

Polk State Radiography “is still here and still strong,” preparing students for the frontline

Polk State College’s Health Sciences programs maintain longstanding reputations of excellence and have trained many of Polk County’s healthcare professionals. This may be more critical than ever during the COVID-19 public health emergency, with Polk…

Polk State Nursing’s Marianne Thomas remembered for her “nurse’s soul”

For 22 years, Marianne Thomas served Polk State College’s Nursing Department, undoubtedly impacting the lives of many – from her students to practicing nurses, to their patients and families. Thomas, who retired in August 2019,…

College provides remote test proctoring to all Polk State students

Polk State College resumed classes online and operations remotely on Monday, March 30. As students continue to be advised not to visit the College’s campuses and centers until further notice to help prevent the spread…