2006
February, 2006 –Polk Works receives Lakeland Chamber’s 2006 Corporate Spirit of Diversity Award at their annual Community luncheon.
May, 2006 – Polk Works’ own Stephanie Campbell receives the ‘She Knows Where She’s Going’ award by Girl’s Inc. at their annual awards luncheon.
May, 2006 – Approximately 1,500 job seekers attend first-ever Polk Works youth job fair at Lakeland Center
June, 2006 –Nancy Thompson announces her resignation to become Arbor Education & Training’s Vice President of Florida Operations; Tom Hornack named Interim Director.
June, 2006 –Polk County Commissioners declared June 21st as Nancy Thompson Day.
July, 2006 – Nancy Thompson resigns for position with Arbor Education & Training, LLC.
July 2006 – Polk Works moves it’s Lakeland One-Stop Center to 309 N. Ingraham Ave. facilities.
July 2006 – Phyllis Watson is reappointed as the Board’s Chair.
July 1, 2006 – Polk Works celebrates its 10th anniversary.
September 11, 2006 – Polk Works welcomes its new Executive Director, Stacy Campbell-Domineck.
September 16, 2006 – Polk Works Administration office moves to its new home at 500 East Lake Howard Drive, Winter Haven, FL.
October 2006 – Polk Works President & CEO appointed to Early Learning Coalition Board of Directors.
October 13, 2006 – Polk Works third Annual Aces Golf Tournament sets a new mark, raising $108,400 for workforce literacy.
November 2006 – Polk Works President & CEO, Stacy Campbell-Domineck is elected President of the Mid Florida Society for Human Resource Managers for 2007.
December 2006 – Polk Works President & CEO, Stacy Campbell-Domineck travels to Jacksonville as a member of the Lakeland Economic Development Council’s High Skill Investor Group.