Polk State College Explained

Polk State College
Motto:We Are Polk.
Endowment:$1.35 million
President:Angela Garcia Falconetti
Provost:Martha Santiago (interim)
Students:20,000[1]
Undergrad:12,342
Faculty:1,249
Country:United States
Former Names:Polk Community College
Polk Junior College
Nickname:Eagles

Polk State College (PSC) is a public college based in Winter Haven, Florida, United States, and is part of the Florida College System. Established in 1964, PSC operates its main campuses in Winter Haven and Lakeland, with additional education centers in Bartow and Lake Wales. The college offers both associate and bachelor’s degrees.

PSC also operates three charter high schools on its Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses, allowing high school students to earn an Associate in Arts degree while completing their high school diploma.[2]

The college also participates in the Suncoast Conference of the NJCAA Region 8, offering athletic programs in men's basketball, baseball, and women's cheerleading, soccer, softball, and volleyball. The men’s basketball team has won several conference and regional championships.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Polk State College Fact Sheet. https://web.archive.org/web/20100609121550/http://www.polk.edu/businessandcommunity/presidentsoffice/Documents/FactSheetSummer2009.pdf. dead. June 9, 2010.
  2. News: Toothman . Mary . Graham says state projects could improve unemployment . 27 March 2020 . Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. October 19, 1982 . 60. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Profile: Polk State College - Inside Higher Ed . August 2, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110907051205/http://www.insidehighered.com/profiles/polk_state_college . September 7, 2011 . dead .