Polk State’s Fall Arts Schedule Includes “Something for Everyone”
Polk State College has a busy slate of arts and cultural events planned throughout the semester, including exhibits, concerts, theatrical performances, and even a jam session for local musicians. “We have an incredible variety of…
Get Fit With The 1964: Resident Fitness Expert Nate Neuman Designs 15-Minute Workout for Polk State Students, Employees
When Director of Instructional Technology and eLearning Nate Neuman isn’t teaching Polk State faculty members and others to use PAL — Polk Access to Learning, the College’s online course delivery system — you can almost…
Polk State and Partners Win Federal Grant to Train Inmates for Manufacturing Jobs
Polk State College has been selected to receive federal grant dollars to train inmates for high-skill, high-wage, high-demand jobs. The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that the Polk Partnership for Industrial Employment, led by…
From Feelings of Helplessness, Polk State Alumna Creates “Orlando Strong”
At the center of Monday’s events to honor the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting was a painting Polk State alumna Jenny Nguyen created in the hours immediately following the June 12 tragedy. Nguyen…
Polk State Honors Orlando Nightclub Shooting Victims During Pair of Events
More than 150 students, employees and community leaders gathered at Polk State’s Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses on Monday to honor the victims of last week’s Orlando nightclub shooting. “It is important that we take…
Show Your Polk Pride by Standing with Orlando
The month of June is LGBT Pride month — a time when we should be celebrating diversity and demonstrating our love and acceptance of all of the members of our community. Instead, we are grieving…
Putting College Within Reach: Polk State Lakeland SALO Hosts 100 Elementary Students
More than 100 fifth-graders from Haines City’s Sandhill Elementary recently visited Polk State Lakeland, as part of a program the Student Activities and Leadership Office developed five years ago to get young kids thinking about their college options. “Having…
Polk State Professor Teaches, Inspires Girls During STEM Workshop
She was there to teach fourth- and fifth-grade girls about water quality, but Polk State Earth Science Professor Natalie Whitcomb aimed to impart a bigger lesson during a Saturday morning workshop on the shores of…
Migrant Worker Turned Polk State Graduate: “I Knew I was Going to Be Someone One Day”
There were days when a 6-year-old Leonel Navarrete, new to the U.S. and surrounded by English-speaking classmates, felt lonely. There were days when a teenage Navarrete, having worked all day picking or planting, was so…
Polk State’s 114th Commencement Ceremony Is May 5; Class Includes First Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Science Graduates
Polk State College’s 114th commencement ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on May 5 at The Lakeland Center. Among those earning degrees will be the first two graduates of Polk State’s Bachelor of Science…