Polk State College’s Florida Nursing Students Association Chapter Shines at Convention
Polk State College’s chapter of the Florida Nursing Students Association racked up a number of honors and distinctions at the organization’s recent convention. Among those was the election of student Lisa Fussell as president of…
Polk State Announces Expanded Array of Literature Courses
Polk State College has announced an expanded array of literature courses for the spring semester, including subjects as varied as comedy, the Holocaust and science fiction. The new lineup includes a handful of new literature…
Polk State Again Surpasses State, Nation on Registered Nurse Licensing Exam
Polk State College nursing students have again outperformed the state and nation on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Through the third quarter, an average of 97.78 percent of Polk State nursing students…
Polk State College, Lake Wales Arts Council Announce Innovative Collaboration
Today the Lake Wales Arts Council and Polk State College announced an innovative partnership, intended to ensure the sustainability of the LWAC’s historic facility in Lake Wales, expand access to cultural resources in the community,…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Senior Aims to Increase Teen Voting
A Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School senior has a newfound passion in life: encouraging her classmates to vote.It’s no small task as teens typically have the lowest level of political involvement. For…
Polk State College Professor Earns Two First-Place Awards at Writers’ Conference
Polk State College Professor Dr. Kathy Nicklaus recently placed first in both the poetry and fiction categories at the 26thAnnual Write on the Sound Writers’ Conference. Nicklaus won for her poem, “Something in a Stormy…
Polk State College Students to Perform at Fall Festival of Music
Polk State College’s music department is preparing to offer a fast-paced afternoon of performance at its Fall Festival of Music. Fall Festival of Music will be Oct. 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts…
Polk State College Health Sciences Maintains Cutting Edge
Polk State College is set to unveil a program unlike any other in the country, establishing formalized, hands-on training for nurses and technicians who participate in robot-assisted surgery. Doctors and patients are increasingly embracing less-invasive…
Polk State College’s Educator Preparation Institute Recognized
Polk State College’s Educator Preparation Institute is in the spotlight for its efforts to help mature workers transition into K-12 teaching careers. EPI is the subject of a story featured on the website Encore.org, which…
Polk State College to Host Jazz Great Wynton Marsalis
Polk State College will proudly host jazz phenomenon Wynton Marsalis at a March 8 event on the Winter Haven campus. Marsalis will be accompanied by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the performance, planned…