
Polk State College celebrates Barnett family, $3 million pledge to Haines City-Davenport Campus

Polk State College celebrated Barney Barnett and his family on Monday at Airside Center West in Lakeland, where students, faculty, staff, and College leadership thanked the Barnetts for their generous $3 million pledge in support…

Polk State is a family affair for the Andersons, who will celebrate graduation on May 2

Most study groups meet in the library or at a local café, but the Andersons can study in the comfort of their own home because mom, dad, and daughter are all enrolled at Polk State…

Polk State-LEGOLAND® Building Higher Prepaid Scholarship student celebrates graduation and career

Traditionally, students land their careers after years of schooling and graduation from college. For Lilith Johansen, school came after she was already happily employed and building her career at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort. That’s because LEGOLAND®…

Polk State graduate expands product offering with properties such as NFL, Star Wars, and Marvel

Over the last seven years, Polk State College graduate Clay Canning has watched his cellphone screen protector design company Screen Skinz go from startup to major player in the technology industry. A Summer 2021 Semester…

Barnett pledges $3 million to Polk State Haines City-Davenport Campus

The Polk State College Foundation has received a generous $3 million pledge from Hoyt R. Barnett for the development of the Polk State Haines City-Davenport Campus. The College will host a media event to celebrate…

Polk State Baseball to celebrate 12 outgoing players on Sophomore Night

Twelve sophomores will be celebrated on Thursday night as Polk State Baseball resumes Citrus Conference action against Seminole State College of Florida. The program will hold its annual Sophomore Night. The 12 outgoing players will…

Kids at College and Civics Leadership Academy return to Polk State campuses

Polk State College students won’t be the only ones taking classes this summer on the Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses. A pair of summer camps will make their returns. Kids at College, a time-tested summer…

Sophomore Day: Hudson, Taboas to be celebrated by Polk State Softball prior to clash with HCC

WINTER HAVEN – The sophomore class for Polk State Softball may be small but it’s largely accomplished. For a young team under first-year Head Coach Kevin Lewis, Jillian Hudson and Jaylenne Taboas’ presence has been…

Polk State receives American Passport Grant to support underrepresented students with studying abroad

The Institute of International Education (IIE) has selected Polk State College to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant that will enable up to 25 Polk State students to obtain their first U.S. passports and…

Polk State College will celebrate 130th commencement with two ceremonies

Polk State College will celebrate its 130th commencement with two ceremonies on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Ceremonies will take place at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and graduates…