Polk’s 2015 Study Abroad Trips Include Europe, China, Bahamas; Deadlines Approaching
If Polk State’s nearly month-long celebration of international education has you wanting to pack up your suitcases and jet off to some foreign locale, we’ve got good news for you. Polk State’s Institute for Global…
Commencement Countdown: Graduates Will Carry the Hopes and Dreams of Their Families Across the Stage
Polk State College will celebrate its 111th commencement ceremony Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at The Lakeland Center. As graduation nears, News@Polk will profile graduates to learn more about the paths they took to the…
Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety Has New Leadership
Effective Nov. 24, the Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety has a new director. Polk County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Betty Holland will oversee the regional training academy. Polk State President Eileen Holden welcomed…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Student to March in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
This Thanksgiving won’t be a blur of turkey sandwiches and football games for Andrew Sallee. Instead, he’ll remember it forever as the year he got to march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He is…
Polk’s International Education Events Culminate with “Voices Around the World” Concert on Nov. 21
As a fitting conclusion to International Education Week, Polk State Music will present “Voices Around the World” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center, 1099 State Road 60…
Polk State’s Public Safety Institute Continues Its Streak of Perfect Audits
For the fourth consecutive time, Polk State College’s Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety has received a perfect audit from the state. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, through its Criminal Justice Standards and…
Visual Arts Alumnus: “Polk State Was a Beginning, and Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Where I am Today”
In the 50-year history of Polk State College, there are thousands of stories of alumni who have achieved success in the health sciences or public safety or business. More rare are stories like that of Sam Romero,…
Student Wins Best in Show, Is Finalist in National Graphic Design Competition
In the two semesters since he changed his major to art, Scott Whitley has captured a Best in Show award and advanced to the final stage of a national graphic design competition. Needless to say,…
Polk State Theatre Presents French Farce “The Learned Ladies” Beginning Nov. 13
Polk State Theatre’s season of comedies continues this month with “The Learned Ladies,” a French farce that critics have described as “hilarious” and a “satirical masterpiece.” Penned by Molière in 1672 and translated into rhyming…
Polk PTA Alumnus Jorge Espinosa: Restoring Functionality and Hope
While studying at Polk State College, Jorge Espinosa learned all the textbook knowledge for his new career as a physical therapist assistant, but more importantly, he learned when to put his textbooks aside. “I remember…