Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Raise $1,204 for Local Causes
Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School recently collected $1,204.36 – in pennies – to benefit good causes in the area. Members of the school’s Leadership Cadre, a service learning club, started…
Polk State College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Receives Accreditation
Polk State College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program has achieved initial accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, a distinction that will give its graduates a competitive edge as they enter the…
Polk State Graduating Class Includes 14 Honors Students
Fourteen students will graduate from Polk State College’s Honors Program during the College’s 105th Commencement at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 at the Health Center on the Winter Haven campus. Honors graduates, listed by their…
Polk State College Music Department to Present Holiday Concerts
The Polk State College Music Department will present a pair of concerts titled “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” on Dec. 3 and 4 at 2:30 p.m. at the Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre.…
Polk State to Host Kathleen High Criminal Justice Academy Students
Polk State College will host students from Kathleen High School’s Criminal Justice Academy on Dec. 8, a morning that will be jam-packed with law enforcement demonstrations and information. The 40 visiting students will begin their…
Polk State College to Help Fill Need for Male, Minority Elementary Education Teachers
As a partner in a $1.2 million grant from the Florida Department of Education, Polk State College will help channel promising male and minority students to elementary teaching positions with Polk County Public Schools. Polk…
Polk State College EMS Program Honors Preceptor, Instructor of the Year
The Polk State College Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program has bestowed its annual Preceptor of the Year and Instructor of the Year awards. Taking the Preceptor of the Year honor was Carol Barnes, the program’s…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Tutors Teach Fire Safety
There were lots of wide eyes, bright smiles and excited gasps recently as a group of elementary school students and their Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School tutors explored a fire truck and…
Polk State College Hosts “Art from a Toy: The LEGO System as Art”
Polk State College will host the exhibit “Art from a Toy: The LEGO® System as Art” through Dec. 11 at its Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery. The exhibit includes artwork created by the Greater Florida…
Polk State College Presents “Pippin,” Offers Free Preview on Nov. 15
Polk State College will present “Pippin” at its Fine Arts Theatre, beginning with a free preview Nov. 15. The production tells the story of Pippin, the disenchanted son of French Emperor Charlemagne. Pippin dreams of…