Commencement Countdown: Aspiring Hospital CEO and Airplane Dispatcher Each Refused to Let Anything Deter Them from Their Goals
Polk State College will celebrate its 112th commencement ceremony on May 7 at 6:30 p.m. at The Lakeland Center. As graduation nears, News@Polk is profiling graduates to learn more about the paths they took to…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Student Accepts Baseball Scholarship to West Point
Austin Taylor, a senior at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School, has accepted a baseball scholarship at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School in West Point, NY. “It’s been a long time…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate Students to Compete at National HOSA; Student Sarah Fleischman Named State President-Elect
Several Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School students will compete at the Health Occupations Students of America’s (HOSA) national competition, and one of those students has been named state president-elect for the organization.…
Polk State’s 112th Commencement Ceremony Is May 7; Award-Winning Artist to Give Remarks, Receive Distinguished Alumnus Award
Polk State College’s 112th commencement ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on May 7 at The Lakeland Center. The ceremony will feature remarks by Thomas Brooks, who will receive the College’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. A…
Florida Teacher of Year Christie Bassett “Very Thankful” for Polk State College
As Florida’s 2015 Teacher of the Year, Christie Bassett is often asked about her own educational background, and each time the question is posed, she proudly shares her status as a Polk State alumna. “I’m…
Polk State Student Elected President of Florida African-American Student Association
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student Kailah Ruffen of Winter Haven has been elected president of the Florida African-American Student Association. She currently serves on the organization’s Board of Directors as vice president of…
Polk State Music to Present Masterworks Concert on May 2, 3
Polk State Music’s 2014-15 season culminates May 2 and 3, when the program will present its annual Masterworks Concert. “The bottom line is that this concert will feature the most challenging and academic, yet entertaining,…
Want to Be a More Confident Speaker? Then Polk State’s Speech and Debate Team Wants You
Polk State’s relatively new — but thriving — Speech and Debate Team will host its first-ever tryouts Wednesday. No experience is necessary. Students don’t even have to bring their own material to read. The only…
Polk State Theatre Makes History with Sold-Out Opening-Night Performance; “Footloose: The Musical” Continues April 23, 24, 26
Polk State Theatre made College history last week, with a sold-out opening-night performance of “Footloose: The Musical.” Director Mark Hartfield described the April 16 play opening: “We had good houses all weekend, but Thursday was…
Polk State Music’s John Anderson Directs First-Ever All County Men’s Chorus
It’s a huge honor for a music educator — and it belongs to Polk State’s John Anderson. Anderson was recently selected by his fellow music teachers to direct the first-ever All County Men’s Chorus. Anderson led the 100-member…