Award and Awardee Info: 4th place category award in Plant Sciences: Connor McLoughlin 3rd place category award in Animal Sciences: Ashley Logan J.T. Malesky Award: Cash award and certificate to a student demonstrating enthusiasm for their outstanding research in either Biomedical or Animal Sciences Polk County Regional Science & Engineering Fair Award: Cash prize and certificate for […]
Thanks for praying for our kids as they competed this weekend. Mock Trial won their Circuit competition on Friday and will represent Circuit 10 at the Florida High School Mock Trial Championship in April. They will be preparing to defend their title as the current state champions. Team RISE Robotics competed Saturday. They won […]
Our RISE Robotics team won the “Inspire Award” at the ROBOT League Championship at McKeel Academy. “Inspire” is the top award in the League, stretching from Ocala to the south of Tampa and containing 17 robotics teams. It recognizes the best overall team.Team RISE will compete at the Florida State Robotics Championship on March 5, […]
LCS RISE Students had many 2019 Science and Engineering Fair Awardees. Kylah’s Story is Featured Below. Projects in RISE present students with real-world challenges and opportunities for growth. Awarded research projects undertaken for 2019 are featured at the link provided below. This includes: the Polk Regional Science and Engineering Fair, the Florida Junior Academy of […]
Thursday, April 11th, the RISE department coordinated a Lunch and Learn event to honor guest speaker, Max Weisglass, a Holocaust survivor, as he shared the story of his life experiences. This event was originally inspired by an LCS seventh grader, Everett Volheim, who was receiving guidance from Mrs. Elizabeth Holcomb regarding a WWIII project. […]
Congratulations to LCS RISE Institute students Nicole Rivera (7th grade), Mya Rivera (6th grade) and Yuexin Qin (6th grade) on winning first place in the Slingshot Polk entrepreneurship competition. Each year, the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce sponsors the competition for students in 6th grade through age 25. Middle school, high school, and college projects are […]
Sydney and George, students in RISE Visual Communication, display favorite photos that they entered into competition at the recent Bloomin’ Arts Festival in Bartow.
LCS RISE students had the opportunity to attend the International Women and Girls in Science Day at Florida Polytechnic University. Polytechnic hosted this event to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Monday, Feb. 11, at the Innovation, Science, and Technology Building on their campus. Florida Poly faculty, staff and students hosted […]
LCS RISE Instructor, Jennifer Canady was contacted by Alis Drumgo, Interim Manager (of Community & Economic Development and Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency for City of Lakeland) to say, “The LCRA and LCS were recently notified that we have won an award for Best Outstanding Management Program Creative Partnership being recognized by the Florida Redevelopment Association for the […]
The annual RISE Institute Poinsettia Sale is scheduled for November 28 to December 2. A small poinsettia (6-inch) can be purchased for $5.00, and a large plant (8-inch) is $15.00 (subject to availability). Want more information? Check out the RISE website or view this special video: