Polk State to Launch Entrepreneurship Certificate Program
A new certificate program at Polk State College will equip aspiring entrepreneurs to be successful in their ventures, helping them to contribute to the county’s economic recovery. With the support of area entrepreneurs, the Polk…
Bartow High Students Visit Polk State’s Airside Center
Forty students from Bartow High School’s Medical and Fire Academy recently visited Polk State’s Airside Center, where they received an introduction to the College’s Health Sciences, Fire Science, and Business programs. The goal of the…
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…
New Computer Labs
Just when you start salivating about the prospect of three new studios, here comes additional news! The current MAC lab in LTB 1307 is ready for an overhaul and upgrade. We are planning to replace…
Upcoming Upgrades
The Digital Media Technology department is working hard to bring new and exciting upgrades to our facilities. Plans are currently underway to build three new studios in LTB 1307 & 1308—a photo studio, video studio,…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School Student to Compete at FBLA State Leadership Conference
Less than six months into its existence, the Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School FBLA chapter will be represented at an upcoming state conference. Brionne Riles, 18, a resident of Lakeland, recently placed third in the…