Polk State’s Top Grads: Inspired by Robotics Project, Chain of Lakes Valedictorian to Study Engineering
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School’s 2016 valedictorian Rene Respicio is headed to the University of Florida, where, inspired by her experiences at Polk, she will study biomedical engineering. “Coming to (Polk…
For Polk State-Trained EMT, Career Plan B “Happened for a Reason”
When her application to medical school was rejected, a lot of thoughts went through Ada Bobola’s head: Maybe if I’d studied a little harder. Maybe if I’d gotten a B in chemistry instead of a…
Five Questions with Gonzalo Gutierrez: Polk State Winter Haven SGA President Hopes to Support First-Generation Students
Gonzalo Gutierrez is a first-generation Mexican-American student with big dreams — one of which he just realized by being elected president of the Polk State Winter Haven Student Government Association. Gutierrez began at Polk State…
Polk State’s High Schools Celebrate Classes of 2016
It’s graduation time at Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School held its commencement ceremony on the evening of Friday, June 3. The ceremony featured remarks by…
Stonehenge Researcher Visits Polk State to Share Internationally Significant Discoveries
More than 30 attendees gathered at Polk State Winter Haven on Tuesday to hear from world-renowned Stonehenge researcher David Jacques. Jacques, a former Fulbright professor at Polk State, is now a professor and senior…
Putting College Within Reach: Polk State Lakeland SALO Hosts 100 Elementary Students
More than 100 fifth-graders from Haines City’s Sandhill Elementary recently visited Polk State Lakeland, as part of a program the Student Activities and Leadership Office developed five years ago to get young kids thinking about their college options. “Having…
Stonehenge Researcher to Speak at Polk State on May 31; Free and Open to the Public
Polk State College will host renowned Stonehenge researcher David Jacques for a free lecture. Jacques, a former Fulbright professor at Polk State, is now a senior research fellow in archaeology at the University of Buckingham…
Polk State Nursing Alumna: Profession Requires Scientific Mind, Compassionate Heart
Nearly five decades ago, as a way to pay her tuition, Ivadene Howell went to work as a certified nursing assistant. It was just a job. Nothing more than a way to pay the bills…
Polk State Aerospace Open House is June 9
Polk State College’s Aerospace Program will host an open house and information session on June 9 at 6 p.m. at Polk State Airside Center East, 2949 Airside Center Drive in South Lakeland. At the event,…
Polk State Students Learning About Art, Culture, Themselves in Marseille, France
Polk State Humanities Professor John Barberet and Art Professor Holly Scoggins are leading a group of eight students on a study-abroad trip to Marseille, France. There, the students are earning credits in art and humanities,…
