Polk State Center for Public Safety to Redefine First-Responder Training; Opening Jan. 8
When it opens in January, the Polk State Center for Public Safety will include a 3,600-square-foot training area, complete with mock storefronts and jail cell, and a movable wall system for creating new, ever more…
Polk State Mourns EMS Instructor Brian Prince; Services are Saturday, Nov. 14
Services for Robert “Brian” Prince, a Polk State College EMS adjunct instructor, will take place Saturday at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of George Jenkins High School, 6000 Lakeland Highlands Road in Lakeland. Prince died…
Polk State Theatre to Perform “Little Women: The Musical” Nov. 12-15 and 19-22
Polk State Theatre will continue its 2015-16 season with a little known, but highly entertaining, musical version of Louisa May Alcott’s classic, “Little Women.” “This is going to be ‘Little Women’ as you’ve never seen…
Florida Artists Hall of Fame Inductee Brings Lessons to Life for Polk State Environmental Science Students
On a recent weekday afternoon at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center, revered Florida folk musician Frank Thomas sang about a simpler time in the state’s history, before Disney World, interstates and strip malls.…
Polk State’s Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Society to Perform Nov. 6
Polk State Music’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Society will perform at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 6. “Polk State’s third-annual Jewel of the Ridge Jazz is only a…
Polk State Flight Team Brings Home Numerous Awards from National Intercollegiate Flying Association Competition
Polk State College’s Flight Team is celebrating numerous awards won at the recent National Intercollegiate Flying Association Region 9 SAFECON competition. “This is a huge accomplishment for the Flight Team,” said Polk State Flight Team…
Gallery Reception: Omar Martinez
The Polk State Lakeland Art Gallery hosted a reception Oct. 27 for world-renowned artist Omar Martinez’s first solo American exhibit. Born in Santiago de Chile, Martinez has made his name with his paintings of horses.…
Three BSN Students Have Letters to the Editor Published in The Ledger
Three Polk State Nursing students recently exceeded class requirements by having their letters to the editor published in The Ledger. This fall, the students all took Professional Role Transformation, the initial course in the…
College Alliance for Advanced Manufacturing Welcomes Hillsborough Community College
The College Alliance for Advanced Manufacturing now has a new partner in providing training programs to Florida’s manufacturers. Hillsborough Community College has officially joined the College Alliance for Advanced Manufacturing, becoming the seventh public college in…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Students Complete Hospice Training Program
A group of Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School students recently received certificates marking their completion of Good Shepherd Hospice’s volunteer training. But ask any of them, and they’ll tell you that a…