Polk State Open Houses are June 3, 5
Polk State College will host two Open House events for prospective students. The first event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 3 at the in room LTB 1100 at Polk State Lakeland,…
Three Years After She Spoke on Campus, Polk State Mourns Maya Angelou
Three years after she spoke to a sold-out audience at Polk State Winter Haven’s Fine Arts Theatre, famed poet, author, actress, playwright and civil-rights activist Maya Angelou has died. News reports early Wednesday said Angelou…
Holiday Has New Meaning: Polk State Students Thank Service Members on Memorial Day
For many, the meaning of Memorial Day is no deeper than backyard barbecues and sales at the mall. Not for members of Polk State Lakeland’s Black Student Union — especially not after Monday. While they…
Polk State Athletes Volunteer at State Special Olympics
Twenty-four volunteers from Polk State — a mixture of incoming and returning soccer players, coaches and parents — assisted at the Florida Special Olympics State Summer Games earlier this month at the ESPN Wide World…
Farewell Concert: Polk State’s Fource of Attraction to Give Final Performance, Proceeds Benefit Music Scholarships
Polk State College will host a farewell concert for Fource of Attraction, the popular student-quartet whose harmonies have entertained audiences in Polk County and beyond for two years. All four members of the ensemble —…
Commencement Countdown: Grads Have Found Strong Start, Passion and Their Own Potential at Polk
Polk’s spring commencement will take place at 6:30 p.m. on May 8 at The Lakeland Center. Prior to the ceremony, news@polk is profiling graduates, telling the stories of how they got to the commencement stage and…
Polk State Students Lend Talents to Art In Transit
A handful of Polk State Visual Arts students spent Monday afternoon at the Winter Haven bus terminal. They weren’t there to catch a ride. They were there to expose public transit patrons to a bit…
Polk State Music Spring Masterworks Concerts are May 3, 4
Polk State Music will present its Spring Masterworks concert at 7 p.m. on May 3 and 2:30 p.m. on May 4. Both concerts will take place at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre,…
Oldest, Youngest Graduates at Upcoming Ceremony Separated by 65 Years
The oldest and youngest graduates at Polk State’s upcoming spring commencement are separated by 65 years. Put another way, one of Shirley Keller’s earliest childhood memories is the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Hannah…
Polk State, WHEDC Agree to Partner on Internships, Events, Other Opportunities for Students
Polk State College and the Winter Haven Economic Development Council have inked an agreement that will help students make stronger real-life connections to area businesses. Polk State President Eileen Holden signed the Memorandum of Understanding…