Citizens Academy
Citizens Academy gives residents an opportunity to become civically engaged by building positive relationships with county officials while furthering their education through familiarization with county processes. Through Citizens Academy, participants will get a behind-the-scenes look at county operations and be given the opportunity to become ambassadors for the place we all love to live, work, and play - Polk County!
Citizens Academy spans 4 weeks of interactive learning sessions followed by a commemorative graduation ceremony for participants. This exciting program is made possible by our generous community partners:
- Coosa Valley Credit Union
- Advance Rehabilitation of Cedartown
- Georgia Vinyl and Thread
- Georgia Northwestern Technical College
- NFP, An Aon Company
- Peach State Ford of Cedartown
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2025
Join us in celebrating the FIRST-EVER graduating class of Polk County’s Citizens Academy! These individuals are full of pride and passion to see Polk County be the very best that it can be - and we can’t wait to see what they do next
Class of 2025:
Marvin Brewer, Amanda Chapman, Peter Denton, Carmen Deras, Pamela Duran, Elizabeth Erwin, Christine Freeman, Charles Gentes, Pamela Gentes, Catherine McGinnis, William Morris, Charlene Pope, Courtney Ripoll, Tyler Short, Robert Smyth, Christine Spees, Michael Spees II, Lisa Stegall, Kellie Taylor, James Vines, Debra Wilson, and Leah Wood
Graduates, thank you for stepping up to the plate, asking questions, and becoming advocates for our community. We’re proud to celebrate this exciting milestone with you!
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