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Resilience, determination, and a deep-rooted passion have driven Katelyn Lain to excel in Polk State College’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program. Lain, 24, a graduate of Bob Jones University and fourth-generation Lakelander, returned to Polk County after a sports injury. Lain is a dedicated student and an avid athlete, running collegiate cross country and participating in […]

The number of Polk State College alumni is a growing network of 60,000 graduates, many of whom work to inspire current students to achieve their potential. Nikki Smith, an entrepreneur, Polk State Foundation Board member, and Immediate Past President of the Alumni Association, founded the speed meetings event held each semester to connect with students and

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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

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

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.

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

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