Polk State College presents Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-off
Polk State College celebrated its Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-off on September 15, 2022, on the Lakeland Campus, where Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid served as keynote speaker.
Polk State SALO celebrates Welcome Weeks
Polk State College’s Student Activities & Leadership Office (SALO) celebrated the start of the Fall 2022 Semester with welcome events on the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses, including free food, activities, club rush, vendor days,…
Convocation 2022
Polk State College celebrated its first in-person Convocation in two years on August 10, 2022, in the Winter Haven Campus Health Center, where hundreds of faculty and staff members kicked off the academic year and…
Polk State Fall 2022 Welcome Socials
Polk State College faculty and staff celebrated the first day of Fall 2022 Semester classes on August 15 with socials on the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses.
Polk State College’s Start Right Campaign
Polk State College’s Start Right Campaign provided approximately 900 backpacks filled with school supplies to students from kindergarten through college on July 23, 2022, at the Polk State JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales.
Nursing Pinning Spring 2022
Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony on May 4, 2022, for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional represents the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” associated with the lamp that Florence Nightingale carried…
Polk State College Athletics Gala 2022
Polk State College hosted its inaugural Athletics Gala on the Winter Haven Campus on April 22, 2022, benefitting the College’s five teams and student-athletes and featuring keynote speaker Shane Matthews, former National Football League quarterback.
Polk State College Foundation Annual John R. Alexander Memorial Clays Classic
The Polk State College Foundation hosted its annual John R. Alexander Memorial Clays Classic on April 15, 2022, in Haines City where approximately 120 individuals participated in clay shooting as a fundraiser supporting student-athletes.
Polk State College Professional Development Day 2022
Polk State College hosted its annual Professional Development Day at the Lakeland Campus on April 8, 2022, where employees from across the College participated in a variety of sessions related to the theme of “Growing…
Polk State Volleyball Championship Pep Rally
Polk State College held a pep rally Monday on the Winter Haven Campus to celebrate Eagles Volleyball as the team heads to Kansas this week to compete in the National Junior College Athletics Association Division…