Polk State Music Overcomes “Changing Roster” Challenge With High Expectations
Every semester begins with the same pit-in-the-stomach feeling for Music Professor John Anderson. Between spring and summer, summer and fall, fall and spring, students graduate and new students enroll. At an institution where most students…
Polk’s PTU Gets Attention from Automation.com
The opening of Polk State College’s Advanced Technology Center — and specifically the $1 million piece of training equipment it houses — has garnered attention from Automation.com, an online magazine for the automation industry. In an…
Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center to Host Encore Visit by Photographer Saddi Khali
The Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center will host artist Saddi Khali for an encore exhibit of original photographs inspired by the city and people of Lake Wales. Khali, a poet, author and photographer,…
Network Security Is Topic of Free Event at Polk State Clear Springs
The Polk State College Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center will host a free event for anyone interested in learning more about network security. Guest speaker Stephen Gates, “security evangelist” for Massachusetts-based Corero Network Security, will…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Win Numerous Awards at Regional HOSA Conference
Students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School brought home several honors from the 2014 Regional HOSA Competition. The competition took place in late January at Ridge Career Center in Winter Haven. HOSA-Future…
Polk Receives Statewide Innovation Award for The Fantasticks
Polk State Theatre’s recent production of The Fantasticks has received two awards from the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA). Polk State Theatre staged The Fantasticks in November, as the second show of its love-themed 2013-14…
Polk State Actors Gain Cultural Awareness, Empathy Through “Brighton Beach Memoirs”
Weeks ago, what Alainna Whatley knew of Jewish culture and tradition had mostly come from the The Nanny, the 1990s sitcom starring Fran Drescher, who rattled one-liners in a thick, nasally New York accent. Then…
Kathleen Students Visit Polk to Learn About Law Enforcement Careers
Polk State College hosted students from Kathleen High School’s Criminal Justice Academy on Jan. 24, for a day of real-life insight into the field of law enforcement. During the day, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office…
Polk State Collegiate High Schools to Host Information Sessions in February
Polk State’s collegiate high schools will host information sessions for prospective students in February. Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School in Winter Haven and Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School fulfill…
Polk Nursing Student Published in First-Of-Its-Kind Textbook
A Polk State student’s work is included in a recently published textbook by two leading nursing theorists. Tamara King, a Lakeland resident studying toward her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, is among the contributors to…