New Team Helps Eagles Soar in Public Speaking
Asa Hedstrom reluctantly joined the new Polk State Speech and Debate Team. Now, however, he’s glad he did. “I was talked into joining by Professor Christina Gesmundo,” he says. “After talking to her, I saw…
Polk State Music Performing Broadway Favorites — New and Old — in Oct. 26 Concert
Polk State Music will be all about Broadway for its first concert of the 2014-15 season. “We’re going to play a little bit of everything, from selections from West Side Story, to music from brand-new…
Polk State Corporate College Wins Big at 5th Annual Champions Cup Awards
The Polk State Corporate College was the winner of two awards at the 5th Annual Champions Cup Business & Industry Awards last week in Bartow. With its awards, the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce Committee…
Polk’s LaTrice Moore Receives National Award for Her Work to Promote Entrepreneurship
Polk State College’s LaTrice Moore is one of two educators in the nation who have received the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship’s (NACCE) Intuit Impact Award. Moore, entrepreneurship director and professor of business administration, received…
Polk State Hosts Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida Trade & Logistics Institute; Roe Highlights Supply Chain and Logistics Education Pathways
After celebrating the grand opening of CSX’s Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center on Thursday, members of the Florida Chamber of Commerce gathered at the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center. There, they learned how…
Within Just Weeks, Participants in New Polk State Program Can Begin Manufacturing Careers; Scholarships Available
This story published earlier this year but is being reposted to announce that scholarships are available for a class that is now forming. The scholarships are offered through the Florida TRADE grant. Twenty scholarships worth…
Polk State Airside Center Hosting Open House Oct. 23; Learn More About Medical Imaging, Coding and Transcription, and Aerospace
Polk State’s Airside Center will host an open house Oct. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. for anyone interested in learning more about the programs housed at the location. Polk State Airside is home to…
Polk Receives Third Federal Grant in Three Years to Expand Manufacturing Training
Polk State College has received yet another grant to expand its manufacturing training programs to meet the needs of area employers. “This is our third Department of Labor grant in three years, and with each…
Polk State Theatre’s Newest Hire, Mark Hartfield, Is ‘Beyond a Trifecta’
Mark Hartfield has a concise, compelling way of describing his new job at Polk State College: “I’m not just teaching tomorrow’s actors,” said Hartfield. “I’m teaching their audiences, too.” For those with even passing knowledge…
Polk State Lakeland Hosting Stage Reading of “Two Sisters and a Piano” on Oct. 3
Polk State College will present a stage reading of “Two Sisters and a Piano,” the Nilo Cruz drama that follows two sisters through hardships faced in Cuba in the 1990s. Students enrolled in THE 1925…