Clays for Courts
The Polk State College Foundation once again returned to Tenoroc Shooting Center in Lakeland on April 17 for the Regal Automotive Group Clays for Courts in partnership with The A.D. Morgan Corporation. This sporting clays event benefits…
Jewel of the Ridge Jazz Festival
Polk State College’s Second Annual Jewel of the Ridge Jazz Festival, featuring local and international talent, started with performances at the JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales by the New Orleans Nighthawks on April 8…
Soccer Players Get Their Kicks at Spring Fling
Eagles soccer players kicked off the team’s spring season with “Spring Fling” at 12:01 a.m. Feb. 1 at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale.
Annual Golf Tournament Benefits Students
More than 90 golfers teed off in the Polk State College Foundation’s 23rd annual William N. Ryan Memorial Golf Classic, presented by A.D. Morgan Corp. in partnership with MidAmerica Administrative and Retirement Solutions, Inc. Jan.…
Commencement Ceremony
Polk State held its 111th commencement ceremony Dec. 11 at The Lakeland Center. The ceremony featured a keynote address by Fred J. Bohde, the first Polk State College graduate. He also received the College’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. With 1,335…
Pinning Ceremony
Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony last night for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional is a symbolic representation of the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” that was associated with the lamp…
Battle of the Sexes
Polk State faculty, staff, and administration played in a United Way Battle of the Sexes volleyball game on Nov. 12 on the Winter Haven campus. The fun event helped promote and raise awareness of Polk…
United Way Soccer Game
To kick off Polk State’s annual United Way campaign, the soccer team played a game against faculty, staff, and administrators on the Lakeland campus on Oct. 16.
Joggin’ for the Noggin’
More than 300 people ran, jogged, or walked in the 3rd Annual Joggin’ for the Noggin’ 5k presented by Regal Automotive Group on Oct. 24 at the Polk State Lakeland campus. Proceeds from the event…
Eagles walk to fight heart disease and stroke
More than 130 Polk State faculty, staff, students, family, and friends helped raise money to fight heart disease and stroke by taking part in the 2014 Heart Walk on Oct. 11 at Joker Marchant Stadium…