Rookie of the Year Honors for Collegiate High Advisor
This weekend Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) chapters from around the state are meeting in Jacksonville for the annual State conference. In addition to business meetings, educational programs and networking, the event is an occasion…
Chain of Lakes Collegiate High Student Places Fourth at HOSA Event
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student Snigda Cherukuri placed fourth in the Medical Terminology category at the Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) State Leadership Conference in Jacksonville on March 31. Polk State Chain…
Professor’s Outstanding Career Began with Simple Love of Music
When Polk State College Music Professor John Anderson was growing up in Bartow, he never dreamed he would one day build a successful college music program virtually from scratch, lead a performance at Carnegie Hall,…
Soar, Eagles!
The Eagles Have Hatched!!!
This is truly Eaglicious. Millions of people around the world have been watching a live feed from a camera positioned above an eagle nest in Decorah, Iowa. In recent days, the event so many had…
Nursing Professor Participates in Florida Bioethics Network Event
Polk State Nursing Professor Mavra Kear participated in a panel discussion on March 30 at the Florida Bioethics Network Spring Conference. The topic was “Healthcare Professionalism in Florida: A Discussion With Leadership.” Kear is also…
Taking Flight: Polk State Reports to the Community
This weekend Polk State will release its annual Report to the Community — the theme of which this year is “Taking Flight.” Get your advance peek here at news@polk! View the Report Online Download the…
Wise & Witty Women and Many Magnificent Men Entertains Audiences on Both Campuses
It’s time again for Wise & Witty Women and Many Magnificent Men time at Polk State College. The event, now in its sixth year, has become a community favorite. It took place on the Winter Haven…
A Philosophy Club at Polk State? Yes, and It’s Growing by the Day
It’s a Tuesday afternoon and a dozen students are fully engaged in a debate over the meanings of “fate” and “chance.” They invoke the theories of Plato, Buddha and Immanuel Kant. Voices are raised. One…
Polk State Visual Arts Students Make Statement With Latest Mural
With paint, paper, and passion in their hearts, members of the Polk State Visual Arts Society began their latest mural. They labored over the contours of their subject’s face, delicately highlighting his features. They carefully…
