Retired Faculty Member Marshall Ledbetter Remembered for Dedication to Students
Marshall Robin Ledbetter leaves behind a camera shop, thousands of books, and a legacy at Polk State College as a retired faculty member and the patriarch of a family with many alumni. The lifelong educator,…
Walt Disney World Recognizes Polk State President Emerita
Walt Disney World Resort cast members who are alumni of Polk State College recently hosted a surprise reception to recognize Polk State President Emerita Eileen Holden for her decade-long service to both the College and…
Community Supports Students At 8th Annual Wine For Wisdom
Nearly 400 members of the community journeyed to “South Africa” on Friday for Polk State College Foundation’s eighth annual Wine for Wisdom – the premier fundraiser for student scholarships. The College gym was converted for…
Polk State Collecting Items For Harvey Victims
Polk State College’s Student Activities and Leadership Office (SALO) is leading the Eagles for Texans Donation Drive to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. SALO is collecting bottled water, nonperishable foods, toiletries, clothes, and bedding…
District Board of Trustees Appoints New Leadership
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees elected a new chairman and vice-chairman during its annual reorganization meeting Monday, which was also President Angela Garcia Falconetti’s first Board meeting. Mark Turner, who previously served as…
Commencement Countdown: Honoring the Memory of Wayne Michael Robertson—Father, Friend, Polk State Graduate
Surrounded by his dearest family and friends as they applauded and shared in his accomplishment, Wayne Michael Robertson received his Polk State Associate in Arts degree with a cum laude distinction. Just a few days…
Clays for Courts
The Polk State College Foundation once again returned to Tenoroc Shooting Center in Lakeland on April 21 for the Regal Lakeland Clays for Courts in partnership with The A.D. Morgan Corporation. This sporting clays event benefits scholarships…
Commencement Countdown: Polk State’s 116th Commencement Ceremony Is May 4
Polk State College’s 116th commencement ceremony will take place on May 4 at 6:30 p.m. This will be the last commencement ceremony presided over by retiring President, Dr. Eileen Holden. The ceremony, located at The…
Wise & Witty Women and Many Magnificent Men
Wise & Witty Women and Many Magnificent Men Entertains Audiences on Both Campuses. In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Polk State College Foundation presented this annual event on Thursday, March 9 on the Winter…
Polk State to Honor Winter Haven Business Owner, Activist Twanna Dewdney as Distinguished Alumna
Business owner and community activist Twanna Dewdney will receive Polk State College’s Distinguished Alumnus Award at fall commencement on Dec. 14. “I don’t care how much a person says they don’t need recognition for…