
Eagles Spend First Day of World Series Travels Giving Back to Others

For members of Polk State College Baseball, their first full day in Grand Junction, Colo., was more about others than themselves. The team, here to compete in the NJCAA JuCo World Series beginning Saturday at…

Fear the Beard: Scruffy Eagles Soar Toward JuCo World Series

Keen observers may have noticed something different about members of the Polk State Baseball team during the group’s post-season run: they are hairier than ever. After entering post-season play in early May, members of the team began growing…

National Championship Bid Is Sweet Vindication for Members of 1992 Squad

Polk State College will compete in its first NJCAA JUCO World Series when the tournament begins on May 26 in Grand Junction, Colo. The national championship berth comes after a record-breaking season and the team’s…

Polk State to Launch Entrepreneurship Certificate Program

A new certificate program at Polk State College will equip aspiring entrepreneurs to be successful in their ventures, helping them to contribute to the county’s economic recovery. With the support of area entrepreneurs, the Polk…

Polk State Baseball Coaches Share Powerful Chemistry

Polk State College will compete in its first NJCAA JUCO World Series when the tournament begins on May 26 in Grand Junction, Colo. The national championship berth comes after a record-breaking season and the team’s…

Polk State to Host Seminar for Veterans, Helping Them to Make Transition to College

As part of its continuous efforts to help veterans in their pursuit of higher education, Polk State College will host a Veterans Seminar on Friday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in Room 1100…

Polk State Chain of Lakes Student Competing with Top Finalists at International Science Fair

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student Kirstie Tandberg is competing in this week’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh. Tandberg has spent four years researching how the calcium component contained…

For Coach, Record-Breaking Season Rivaled Only by Fatherhood

Polk State College will compete in its first NJCAA JUCO World Series when the tournament begins on May 26 in Grand Junction, Colo. The national championship berth comes after a record-breaking season and the team’s…

Students Named Finalists in National Photography Contest

Two Polk State College students are finalists in Photographer Forum magazine’s 32nd Annual College & High School Photography Contest, a competition that attracted more than 17,000 entries. Lorenzo Johnson and Joseph Vega, both students of…

Eagle Baseball Brings Home Post-Season Hardware

As Polk State Baseball readies for the NJCAA JUCO World Series later this month, it’s also stocking the trophy shelves and rewriting the record books to reflect the outstanding 2011-12 season. After its state tournament…