From Contrived Chuckles to Serious Silliness: Creative Writing Club Members Give Laughter Yoga a Try
At the February meeting of Polk State’s Creative Writing Club, attendees laughed hysterically as they pushed imaginary lawnmowers across the classroom floor and milked imaginary cows. Had the stress of their latest short stories, the…
Student-Created Mural Now on Display at Polk State Winter Haven Game Room
There’s a new reason to visit the Polk State Winter Haven game room, and it has nothing to do with ping-pong or PlayStations. On Wednesday, after months of planning and painting, paper that had covered…
Pair of Polk State Concerts to Feature Shawn Edmonds Quintet
The Shawn Edmonds Quintet will return to Polk State College for two free concerts. The Shawn Edmonds Quintet previously performed at Polk State in February 2015. This week, the ensemble returns as part of the…
Polk State Speech and Debate Team Brings Home Numerous Honors from State Championship
Polk State’s Speech and Debate Team made a strong showing at the recent FCSAA State Championship. At the state competition earlier this month in Jacksonville, Polk State faced off against colleges such as Broward, Miami…
“Conversations” to Bring Dynamic Music Educator and Performer to Polk County
With “Conversations,” Polk State’s Voices of the People Chamber Music Series brings a dynamic music educator to Polk County. Lecolion Washington, University of Memphis associate professor of bassoon, will perform at Lakeland’s Harrison School for…
Polk State Presents “I am the Greatest: Beethoven and the Muhammad Ali Syndrome” on Jan. 21, 23
Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series continues its 2015-16 season with “I am the Greatest: Beethoven and the Muhammad Ali Syndrome,” a two-pronged event designed to examine the similarities between two of…
Polk State Hosting Antquan Smith for Three Free Concerts
Polk State College will host Antquan Smith for three free concerts. A multitalented artist who excels at singing, songwriting and playing the guitar, Smith recently accepted a role as Sam Cooke in “A Sam Cooke…
Florida College System Chancellor Takes Questions from Polk State Students, Encourages Them to Be Leaders
During her visit to Polk State College on Thursday, Florida College System (FCS) Chancellor Madeline Pumariega got a peek at the soon-to-open Center for Public Safety, toured the Winter Haven campus and met with administrators. But…
Friendship Makes Graduate’s Walk Across the Stage Possible
At each commencement ceremony, Polk State President Eileen Holden thanks the graduates’ friends and family members. Without these people, the moms and dads, brothers and sisters, coaches and neighbors, the graduates would have surely struggled.…
Polk’s Speech and Debate Team Shines at Recent Competitions
Polk State’s Speech and Debate Team is celebrating a handful of recent victories. In mid-November, the team competed at the 16th Annual Star Invitational at Florida State College at Jacksonville. There, students Jinming Chen and…