Class Reunion: For Early African-American Employee, Polk Was an “Oasis”
For Ulysses Johnson, Polk State College will always be an “oasis in the desert.” Johnson, 84, a lifelong resident of Winter Haven’s predominately black Florence Villa neighborhood, grew up during segregation. He went to “black”…
Polk State JD Alexander Center Partners with Public Library
There’s a new place for public library books in Lake Wales: the Polk State JD Alexander Center. Late last year, the College and the Lake Wales Public Library partnered to establish a new “deposit collection”…
Kathleen Students Visit Polk to Learn About Law Enforcement Careers
Polk State College hosted students from Kathleen High School’s Criminal Justice Academy on Jan. 24, for a day of real-life insight into the field of law enforcement. During the day, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office…
Heartland Consortium Students Visit Clear Springs
Instead of sleeping late or playing video games — the sort of weekend things kids their age usually do — 100 students from the Heartland Educational Consortium spent Saturday visiting Polk State’s newest center and learning about…
Polk State Hosting LEGO Competition
Polk State Winter Haven will host the Central Florida Regional FIRST LEGO League Tornado Tournament. The event will take place on Feb. 1 at the Polk State Winter Haven Health Center, 999 Ave. H N.E.…
Next Voices of the People Concert to Feature Works of Italian Artists
Polk State College’s Voices of the People performing arts series will have an Italian flair when it continues this weekend at the Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center. Aus Italien: A Celebration of Italian…
Polk State Celebrates Opening of Advanced Technology Center, Philanthropy
In celebrating the opening of its Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center, Polk State College also celebrated philanthropy — it wouldn’t have made sense to do it any other way. Because the 47,000-square-foot building…
City of Bartow Honors College with Proclamation
In a fitting start to its 50th anniversary year, Polk State on Monday received a proclamation from the City of Bartow — the very place where five decades ago the College first opened its doors.…
Former Polk Student Now Plays for National Contender FSU
There’s a Polk State College connection to the upcoming BCS National Championship game, and his name is Freddie Stevenson. Stevenson, 18, is a fullback for the No. 1-ranked Florida State Seminoles. He and his teammates…
Polk State Lakeland Students Begin Winter Break By Helping Others
More than a dozen Polk State Lakeland students spent the first night of winter break transforming a gym into a store where the less fortunate could buy gifts for their kids. The students, all members…