Polk State Hosts A Legend: Wynton Marsalis
Tickets are still available for Wynton Marsalis’ upcoming performance at Polk State College, an event that is comparatively intimate for the jazz phenomenon. Marsalis will be accompanied by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for…
Polk State College Presents “From Reality to Abstraction”
Polk State College will host the exhibit “From Reality to Abstraction,” featuring the work of artist Robert J. Morrissey, through Feb. 24 at its Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery. Morrissey’s works are included in the…
Polk State Presents “Picnic,” Offers Free Preview Feb. 2
Polk State College will present “Picnic” at its Fine Arts Theatre, beginning with a free preview Feb. 2. “Picnic,” by William Inge, tells the story of a Labor Day picnic that begins as a relaxing…
Polk State College Professor to Discuss Upcoming Tour of Emerald Isle
Polk State College’s International Circle will host an information session about Ireland, Scotland and Wales at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, in room LLC 2205 on the College’s Lakeland campus, 3425 Winter Lake Road.…
Polk State College to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. with Two Events
Polk State College will celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with a pair of events, including a breakfast that will feature prominent South Florida lawyer Albert E. Dotson Jr., who also chairs 100…
Polk State to Bestow Distinguished Alumnus Award to Rita Smith, Executive Director of National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
During its 105th commencement ceremony, Polk State College will award its Distinguished Alumnus Award to Rita Sue Smith, a 1974 graduate who now heads the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Smith, 57, grew up in…
Polk State Graduating Class Includes 14 Honors Students
Fourteen students will graduate from Polk State College’s Honors Program during the College’s 105th Commencement at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 at the Health Center on the Winter Haven campus. Honors graduates, listed by their…
Polk State College Music Department to Present Holiday Concerts
The Polk State College Music Department will present a pair of concerts titled “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” on Dec. 3 and 4 at 2:30 p.m. at the Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre.…
Polk State College’s 105th Commencement to Take Place Dec. 15
Polk State College’s 105thCommencement will be Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Health Center on the Winter Haven campus. A total of 406 students will march during the ceremony. During the commencement, the College…
Polk State College Professor to Present Lecture, Discussion
Polk State College Professor Derek Menchan will present a lecture and discussion titled “Behind All Things Lies Nothing at All” from 3 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 13 at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland. The…