Polk State’s Arts Integration Summer Institute Readies Teachers for New School Year
More than a dozen Polk County teachers will head into the new school year better equipped to integrate the arts into their daily lesson plans thanks to a recent workshop at Polk State College. The…
Polk State Hosting Award-Winning Educators Harry and Rosemary Wong for Teacher Workshop on Aug. 6
Harry and Rosemary Wong, who enjoy celebrity status among American educators, will share their strategies for classroom management and other tips for teachers’ success during a workshop hosted by Polk State College, Victory Christian Academy…
Polk State Mourns Math Professor Carolyn Horseman, Who Spent Final Weeks Doing What She Loved — Teaching
Polk State College is mourning Carolyn Horseman, a dedicated educator who taught until the last weeks of her life. Horseman, 68, died Sunday. According to her obituary in The Ledger, Horseman was a native of…
Five Questions With Mary Ann Murdoch: How Everyone, Even Professors and Students, Can Incorporate Yoga Into Their Lives
Those who are less familiar with yoga may think of it merely as exercise that people do while in a specific location, during a specific period of time, and while wearing a specific type of…
Polk State Alumna Who Made Local Law Enforcement History Returns to Campus to Teach
A Polk State College alumna, who earlier this year became the highest-ranking sworn female law enforcement officer in Polk County Sheriff’s Office history, has returned to campus to teach criminal justice students. Polk County Sheriff’s…
Winter Haven Church Pledges $10,000 to Polk State’s My Brother’s Keeper
Polk State College’s My Brother’s Keeper has received a $10,000 pledge from Winter Haven’s Hope Presbyterian Church. It is the largest monetary donation in My Brother’s Keeper’s three-year history. “I am ecstatic, absolutely, positively ecstatic,”…
Retired Polk State Professor Fulfills “Jeopardy!” Dream
A retired Polk State College professor has fulfilled her lifelong dream of competing on the game show “Jeopardy!” Kathy Riley will appear on “Jeopardy!” on July 9. Locally, the show airs on weekday nights at…
Polk State Enrolling for Last Two Grant-Funded Manufacturing Training Workshops
There are only two more opportunities to participate in a grant-funded manufacturing training program at Polk State College. “This is a great program for anyone interested in re-engineering themselves, bettering themselves, or just looking to…
State Education Commissioner: “Every Single Student in Florida Can Achieve and Receive High-Quality Education”
Florida is making progress in preparing high-school students for success in their future studies and careers, but there is always more that can be done to develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, said Florida Department of Education…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Graduate Returns to Campus to Warn Current Students About Dangers of Drunken Driving
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School graduate Garrett Putnam, whose life changed forever when a drunken driver slammed into his car in 2013, recently visited campus to share words of caution — and inspiration…