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Polk State student Jocelyn Jewel Ramos selected for State Board of Education recognition

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The aspiring radiologic technologist was recognized during the Board’s September 16 meeting at Polk State College. Jocelyn Jewel Ramos learned early that building a better future requires sacrifice, responsibility, and persistence. On Wednesday, the first-year Polk State College student was recognized as a Florida College System Foundation Scholarship recipient during the State Board of Education meeting at Polk State’s Winter

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Polk State student and mother of two awarded Alumni Association scholarship

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Criminal Justice student ShiAnn Griffin stood before a crowd of alumni at the Polk State College Foundation’s inaugural Distinguished Alumni Dinner on Thursday evening to share her story, defined by resilience, rediscovery and a growing commitment to serving her community. Griffin, a mother of two, began her time at Polk State pursuing an Associate in

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MLK scholarship empowers Polk State student’s dream

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Polk State College has awarded the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship to Rachelle Scarbor, a Radiography student who is turning perseverance into purpose and education into community impact. Scarbor has a clarity forged by experience and a vow she refuses to abandon.  “I am a 55‑year‑old student on a transformative journey to fulfill

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