
Polk State Mourning Death of History Professor Tom Schneider

Tom Schneider, a history professor at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School since its inception, died Tuesday. He was 68. In the wake of his death, Schneider’s family, friends and colleagues are remembering a private…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School Students Place First in FBLA District Competition

Several Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School students earned first-place finishes at the recent Future Business Leaders of America District Leadership Conference. They include: Taylor Ellis, Lakeland, first place in Accounting I Allen Oommen, Lakeland,…

Polk State’s Collegiate High Schools Hosting Information Sessions for Prospective Students

Polk State’s collegiate high schools will host information sessions for prospective students in February. Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School in Winter Haven and Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School fulfill…

Polk State’s High School Graduations are May 31, June 2 and 3

Each of Polk State College’s three high schools will celebrate their commencement ceremonies in the coming week. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will be the first to graduate its Class of 2014.…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate Student Wins Gates Millennium Scholarship

A Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School senior has received a Gates Millennium Scholarship, ensuring that she will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree — and even higher degrees, if she chooses. “A few months…

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 Collegiate High Schools to Host Information Sessions in February

Polk State’s collegiate high schools will host information sessions for prospective students in February. Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School in Winter Haven and Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School fulfill…

Polk State Extends Application Deadline for New High School

Polk State College is offering an extended application period for those interested in attending its new public charter high school. Prospective students now have until the first day of class, Aug. 12, to apply for…

Polk’s Summer Monroe Finishes Third at International Science Fair

Polk State College has another international science fair winner to its name. Summer Monroe, a senior at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, recently placed third in the microbiology category of the Intel International Science…

Summer Monroe Having International Adventure at Intel Science Fair

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student Summer Monroe is currently competing in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix. Monroe’s project, a bandage that uses copper and a material called Sharklet, which…