“Father of EMS” Makes Textbook Come to Life for Polk Students
An education is built over time, assignment by assignment, lecture by lecture, course by course, semester by semester. Between registration and graduation, every day of a student’s education is a building block, a pivotal piece…
Commencement Countdown: Grads Have Found Strong Start, Passion and Their Own Potential at Polk
Polk’s spring commencement will take place at 6:30 p.m. on May 8 at The Lakeland Center. Prior to the ceremony, news@polk is profiling graduates, telling the stories of how they got to the commencement stage and…
Polk PTA Alumnus: Don’t Be Afraid to Make a Career Change
The scariest day of Paul Canady’s life was the day he handed in his resignation, officially quitting his job as a bus mechanic. His heart pounded. His palms were sweaty. But something inside him told…
Commencement Countdown: Aspiring Nurse, Counselor See Bright Days Ahead
Polk’s spring commencement will take place at 6:30 p.m. on May 8 at The Lakeland Center. Prior to the ceremony, news@polk is profiling graduates, telling the stories of how they got to the commencement stage…
Polk State Student Qualifies for National HOSA Competition
A Polk State College student has advanced to the Health Occupations Students of America’s (HOSA) national competition. The Florida HOSA Leadership Conference took place earlier this month in Orlando. There, Polk State Chain of Lakes…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Win Numerous Awards at Regional HOSA Conference
Students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School brought home several honors from the 2014 Regional HOSA Competition. The competition took place in late January at Ridge Career Center in Winter Haven. HOSA-Future…
Polk Nursing Student Published in First-Of-Its-Kind Textbook
A Polk State student’s work is included in a recently published textbook by two leading nursing theorists. Tamara King, a Lakeland resident studying toward her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, is among the contributors to…
State Senator Speaks at Two Polk State Nursing Events
Sen. Denise Grimsley visited Polk State Winter Haven on Monday, where she spoke to area nurses about legislative issues impacting their profession and congratulated the first inductees into the College’s nursing honor society. Grimsley, R-Sebring,…
Nurses from Puerto Rico Studying in Polk’s Robotic Surgery Credential Program
The fifth session of Polk State’s Robotic Surgery Credential is comprised almost entirely of nursing professors from Puerto Rico, taking the year-old program in an international direction. The Robotic Surgery Credential Program, developed through a…
Polk State EMS Student Helps Revive Man After Heart Attack
Even weeks afterward, Tim Williams still gets the chills when he thinks about the scene that unfolded at the Lakeland Family YMCA, during his shift at the check-in desk. And as he recounts the story…