Category Archives: Education

First Wednesday Breakfast: “How much fraud can you afford?”

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Bob Gernert

You may not realize your company is a victim of fraud until you lose your company! RSVP now next week’s First Wednesday Better Business Breakfast “How to Reduce the Chances of Fraud in Your Business” Presented by: Bob Lynch, CPA, CFE, … Continue reading →

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Join Us for Breakfast January 7!

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Bob Gernert

We want to take this opportunity to wish you and yours the best of the season.  But before you settle in to enjoy the fast-approaching holidays, make this reservation. It will be a great way to start 2009! Join Us January … Continue reading →

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Frighteningly Good News for October 31 …

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Bob Gernert

Chamber Will Intro New Info Vehicle Next Friday … Here’s a sample. In our 2008 Member Survey 75% of you told us you preferred to receive Chamber news electronically. With that in mind we will introduce a twice monthly “blog … Continue reading →

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PCC Seeks Employer Input re: Four-Year Degrees

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Bob Gernert

Polk Community College is one of nine Florida Community Colleges participating in a pilot program to offer four-year degrees. The main objective of the effort is to offer resources to improve the skills of Polk County’s workforce. To help determine … Continue reading →

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USF Has New Logo for Polk Campus

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Bob Gernert

Recent decisions to brand the new Polk County USF Campus with the “Polytechnic” term were followed by the release today of a new logo for the facility shown below in the horizontal format. The campus received preliminary funding from the … Continue reading →

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Mentoring Students Changes Outcomes … Drastically.

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Bob Gernert

If you could help a student become 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs … would you do it? Consider for a moment a young person who meets with a mentor is… – 27% less likely to begin drinking … Continue reading →

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$4.8 Million Health Science Center at Ridge

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Bob Gernert

  Construction is set to being in January 2008 on this 45,000 square foot $4.8 million Health and Science complex at the Ridge Career Center on Lucerne Park Road (SR 544). The two-story facility will include classrooms and other meeting … Continue reading →

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Yentes to Retire from Webber International

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Bob Gernert

Rex R. Yentes, President of Webber International University in Babson Park, today announced his intention to retire. In his seventeen year tenure, Yentes changed the face of the quiet lakeside campus, offering its first MBA degree and more than doubling … Continue reading →

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USF Polk Campus gets PECO Nod

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Bob Gernert

This morning in Tallahassee the State University System’s Board of Governors approved the SUS PECO list including $35 million for the campus on I-4 in Lakeland. The action fulfills the only stipulation in the $5 million gift the university received … Continue reading →

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PCC Receives CFDC Economic Development Award … Florida Southern College Recognized with Dick Pope Sr. Award for Tourism

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Bob Gernert

Polk Community College was recognized with the George W. Harris Jr. Award for promoting free enterprise, community service, economic stability and quality growth. PCC President Dr. Eileen Holden accepted the award crediting it to the college faculty and staff. PCC … Continue reading →

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