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.