The Zachary Mace and Faith Baker Rowe Memorial Scholarship has been established by Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti with her initial investment matched by the Polk State College Foundation in memory of private pilot and Polk State Aerospace student Zachary Mace and Sunrise Aviation flight instructor and Polk State alumna Faith Baker Rowe. …
The Polk State College Foundation and the Athletics Department have partnered together to build a fundraising initiative to support each athletic team and their athletes. “Strive for Five” provides the opportunity for each player to reach out to five or more potential donors in the community who are interested in supporting the Polk State Athletic …
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Five incoming freshmen who participated in Polk State’s Educational Talent Search Program – some since middle school – have received scholarships from the Polk State Foundation to attend College this upcoming academic year. Polk State’s Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a free, comprehensive intervention program designed for students from middle school through high school in economically …
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As a teenager and young adult, Tyler Koonce had two passions – sports and aviation. He began his professional career in the former and plans on finishing it working in the latter. After 15 years in public relations, Koonce has completed his Associate in Science for Professional Pilot Science at Polk State College in May. …
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Polk State College Foundation was awarded a grant from the George W. Jenkins Fund within the GiveWell Community Foundation to aid students in navigating the challenges of transitioning to a new learning environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The $6,000 from the 2021 Impact Polk Grant was allocated to the “Nipping Emergency Situations and Technology …
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Polk State College student-athletes had the opportunity to meet some of the donors who support them on Friday at the John R. Alexander Memorial Clays Classic. The sponsoring Polk State Foundation reached its goal of filling all 32 four-member teams for the clay-shooting event at the Florida FFA Leadership Training Center in Haines City. The …
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Miracle Toyota has established an endowed scholarship fund to provide support for Black students at Polk State College. The Haines City dealership and Polk County’s largest-serving higher education institution are announcing this partnership in honor of Black History Month and to provide support in the form of scholarships through the Polk State College Foundation. “Polk …