Polk State Enhances Offerings and Schedule at Northeast Polk Location
Polk State College is streamlining its schedule of classes offered at Ridge Community High School to better serve the northeast Polk community. For nearly five years, the College has offered courses at the Davenport location,…
Superstar Art Instructor Fills Gap at Polk
Polk State students will have a rare opportunity this semester to learn from accomplished artist Bob Morrissey, whose storied career at the College spanned more than four decades. “Bob Morrissey is an awesome font of…
Polk State Alumnus Makes Difference for Children Who Need It Most
It’s not unusual to find Polk State alumni in the headlines. Elected office. Business success. National influence. Honors and awards. Then there are alumni such as Robert Clark, whose work doesn’t come with fame or…
Naomi Boyer Lives In Polk State’s Future
Polk State’s Naomi Boyer is a bit of a mystery. She has a hand in initiatives that impact not only the College itself, but also its education and industry partners. She is a player in…
Mosaic Employees Graduate from Apprenticeship Program
For 26 employees of The Mosaic Company, Friday marked a new beginning in their careers. The employees graduated from Polk State Corporate College’s Mosaic Apprenticeship program, a two-year combination of classroom studies and on-the-job training…
The Pride of Polk
Polk State College’s history is rich with stories of alumni who have gone on to make impacts, whether in the classrooms and laboratories of prestigious universities, the rough and tumble of commerce, or the halls…
Polk State Really Is Polk
We really are Polk — like, officially. As part of its 2011 rebranding, Polk State College adopted the slogan, “We Are Polk” to express its deep connection with and tradition of serving Polk County. On…
Polk State Eagle Makes 6,200-Mile Trek Out West
The Polk State Eagle soared way out west this summer on the chest of Jason Selfridge. Selfridge is a program assistant in the College’s Engineering Technology degree program and Polk State Corporate College’s Advanced Manufacturing…
Aspiring Doctors Get Head Start in Polk State Scholarobotic Academy
Annika Mulaney is only a sophomore in high school, with years to go before she’ll take a seat in a university classroom and open her first medical school textbook. But this summer she’s already taking…
Polk State EMS Students Among the State’s Best on Exams
To look at it in terms of time and money, it doesn’t make much sense for Jeanette Perez to study in Polk State College’s Emergency Medical Services program. The round-trip commute from her east-Orlando home…
