Nursing Professor Participates in Florida Bioethics Network Event
Polk State Nursing Professor Mavra Kear participated in a panel discussion on March 30 at the Florida Bioethics Network Spring Conference. The topic was “Healthcare Professionalism in Florida: A Discussion With Leadership.” Kear is also…
A Philosophy Club at Polk State? Yes, and It’s Growing by the Day
It’s a Tuesday afternoon and a dozen students are fully engaged in a debate over the meanings of “fate” and “chance.” They invoke the theories of Plato, Buddha and Immanuel Kant. Voices are raised. One…
Polk State Visual Arts Students Make Statement With Latest Mural
With paint, paper, and passion in their hearts, members of the Polk State Visual Arts Society began their latest mural. They labored over the contours of their subject’s face, delicately highlighting his features. They carefully…
Chain of Lakes Collegiate Student Named Newman Civic Fellow
Andrea Reeves, a senior at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School, has been named a Newman Civic Fellow by Florida Campus Compact. The Newman Civic Fellows Award honors inspiring college student leaders who…
Polk State College’s Chorale, Women’s Chorus, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble to Perform in April 1 Concert
Polk State College’s Music Department will perform choir classics, jazz favorites and contemporary music during a concert presented by the Lake Wales Arts Council. The concert, titled “A New Sound,” will take place at 3…
Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center Plans Unveiled
A transformational gift, the unwavering support of Polk County’s business and government leaders, and strategic collaboration have combined for the physical embodiment of Polk State College’s commitment to advancing the area’s work force: the Clear…
Student Work Featured in Brochure
Several pictures were taken and combined in Photoshop using masking techniques to create the image shown on the right. The edited image was used in a brochure to show diversity and multiculturalism.
Thoughts on Education
Students use three-point lighting, backdrop, and three Canon DSLR T3i cameras to capture their classmates discussing education. After downloading the footage to their computers, students use Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 to perform multi-camera edits and…
Vernon Aguirre
Students manipulate aperture and shutter settings on a Canon DSLR to manipulate camera focus and exposure. Photoshop was used to edit and crop the final image of Vernon Aguirre. The results are shown on the…
Chelsea Busch
Chelsea poses for a slideshow picture and then manipulates the image in Photoshop as part of a class project. The project required good lighting techniques, familiarity with portraiture, camera angles, and poses, and ability to…