Commencement Countdown: They Traveled Thousands of Miles to Be One Step Closer to Their Dreams
Polk County might seem like a strange place to find natives of Tanzania and India. However, on December 14, two young women will cross the stage at The Lakeland Center, miles from where they were…
Polk State’s 115th Commencement Ceremony is December 14
Polk State College’s 115th commencement ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 14 at The Lakeland Center. The ceremony will feature remarks by Twanna Dewdney, who will receive the College’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.…
Polk State Wins 2016 Transatlantic Friendship and Mobility Initiative Award
Polk State College has been selected to be a recipient of a 2016 Transatlantic Friendship and Mobility Initiative grant award from the Embassy of France. The Transatlantic Friendship and Mobility Initiative is a collaboration between…
Polk State Visual Arts Student Featured in Dolls Magazine
A student who credits Polk State with helping her develop as an artist is featured in the October 2016 edition of Dolls magazine. “My dolls now have more expression and action. This is because of…
Polk State President Eileen Holden Announces She Will Retire in 2017
After more than a decade of service, Polk State President Eileen Holden will retire in July 2017. Holden announced her plans at today’s District Board of Trustees meeting at Polk State Lakeland. “My tenure at…
Polk State Music’s Holiday Concerts are Dec. 3, 4
Polk State Music will present “A Christmas Gala Concert of Holiday Favorites,” on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Both concerts will take place at the Polk State Winter Haven…
Polk State Theatre to Perform “Macbeth” Nov. 10-13, 17-20
Four years after it staged its first-ever Shakespearian comedy, Polk State Theatre will perform one of the playwright’s most famous, and haunting, tragedies. “Macbeth” will take the stage of the Polk State Winter Haven Fine…
Polk State Collegiate High Schools Receive High-Performing Status
The Florida Department of Education has declared both Polk State Chain of Lakes and Polk State Lakeland collegiate high schools as high-performing charter schools, a designation that recognizes academic and administrative excellence. “This is fantastic…
Polk State Professor’s “Unforeseen Light” on Display at Polk Museum of Art Through Dec. 4
The human eye can see a range of contrasts — and all the beauty they contain — that even the latest-generation cameras can’t capture in a single shot. The trouble is, most people rarely stop…
Professor and Newspaper Columnist Leads Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High Students in Discussion on Civics, Civility
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School students spent Tuesday afternoon discussing civics, and especially relevant in an election year, civility, during an event featuring Florida Southern College professor and newspaper columnist R. Bruce Anderson. Principal…