Polk State Honors Orlando Nightclub Shooting Victims
Students, employees, and community leaders gathered at Polk State’s Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses on June 20 to honor the victims of the recent Orlando nightclub shooting.
Pinning Ceremony
Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony on May 4 for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional represents the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” associated with the lamp that Florence Nightingale carried as…
Commencement
Polk State held its 114th commencement ceremony May 5, 2016, at The Lakeland Center. The ceremony featured remarks by Christine Stephens Samuel, director of human resources for the Agricultural and Labor Program, Inc., who received the College’s…
Clays for Courts
The Polk State College Foundation once again returned to Tenoroc Shooting Center in Lakeland on April 29 for the Regal Lakeland Clays for Courts in partnership with The A.D. Morgan Corporation. This sporting clays event benefits scholarships for…
Lakeland Campus Open House
Polk State’s Lakeland Campus held an open house April 14, 2016. More than 325 people attended and learned about the College’s various programs and courses of study.
Professional Development Day
Polk State’s annual Professional Development Day took place April 15. During the daylong event, employees learned, laughed, and showed off their Polk State pride.
Sand Volleyball Court
Polk State held the inaugural event on its new sand volleyball court Feb. 26, 2016, with a tournament featuring all five Suncoast Conference teams. Located on the Winter Haven campus, the new court was built…
Annual Golf Tournament Benefits Students
More than 88 golfers teed off in the Polk State College Foundation’s 24th annual William N. Ryan Memorial Golf Classic, presented by A.D. Morgan Corporation in partnership with MidAmerica Administrative and Retirement Solutions, Inc. Feb.…
Relay for Life
Polk State held its first Relay For Life on March 4, 2016, at the Winter Haven campus. The event raises awareness about cancer, celebrates cancer survivors, and honors those who have lost their lives to…
FIRST LEGO League Central Florida Regional Championship
Forty-eight teams from eight counties competed in the FIRST LEGO League Central Florida Regional Championship at Polk State College on the Winter Haven campus on Sunday, February 28, 2016.