Polk State Lakeland Hosting Student Leadership Event
Polk State Lakeland’s Student Government Association will host a leadership event for students on April 18. The event, dubbed Leadership SWAGG — Students Working to Accomplish Great Goals — will begin with a football challenge at…
Polk State Phi Theta Kappa Students Bring Home New Knowledge, Five Stars from Convention
Students from Polk State College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa recently returned from the organization’s 95th Annual Convention in San Jose, Calif., where they participated in numerous educational events and earned the highest possible rating…
Polk State Rotaract Will Be Inaugurated Thursday
Polk State’s new Rotaract Club will have an inauguration ceremony on Thursday at noon at Garden Ballroom of Olde Towne Square, 323 3rd St. N.W., in Winter Haven. Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for…
Polk State’s Phi Beta Lambda Shines at State Conference
Polk State College students recently competed in the Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference — where they earned numerous accolades. Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is the nation’s oldest and largest education…
Polk State Student Ryan Darley Named Newman Civic Fellow
Polk State College student Ryan Darley has been named a 2013 Newman Civic Fellow, an honor given to students who have demonstrated a commitment to bettering their communities. Darley is one of 181 students from…
Polk State Student Publishes Book About Childhood Abuse, Forgiveness
With the help of inspiration she found at Polk State, student Kathy Leigh Berkowitz has published a book titled, “The Brighter Side of a Darker Thing” — an apt name for a work that has its beginnings in childhood sexual abuse, but that ends with forgiveness and new happiness.
New Clothes Closet Helps Students Dress for Success
As a small business owner, Nathan Herbig has seen for himself how bad wardrobe choices can unravel a job candidate’s chances of being hired. A rumpled shirt? For Herbig, that’s a sign of sloppiness. Scuffed…
Polk State to Offer Transfer Fair for Students Exploring Postsecondary Options
Polk State College will host a Transfer Fair on Monday, Feb. 11, to help students explore their options for higher education. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in room LTB…
Rep. Seth McKeel Visits Polk State, Takes Students’ Questions
State Rep. Seth McKeel spent part of the afternoon on Tuesday at Polk State Winter Haven, where he took students’ questions on everything from the fiscal cliff to his priorities for education in the state.…
Polk State Now Offering Free Kayaking to Students
Starting this Saturday, Polk State students can kayak for free on Winter Haven’s Lake Elbert. Organized by Polk State Winter Haven’s Student Activities and Leadership Office, Saturday Morning Kayaking begins this Saturday at 8 a.m.…