Friday Event: Charter High School at Polk State Celebrates New Winter Haven Home
Polk State College will unveil its newest building on the Winter Haven campus on Friday, September 30, at 9:30 a.m. at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School. The…
Polk State Professor Tapped to Lead State Association
The Florida Nurses Association (FNA) has just elected Dr. Mavra Kear, Ph.D., ARNP, BC, to lead the organization as its President for the next two years. Kear, a professor of nursing at Polk State College,…
Polk State’s Clancey Tapped to Lead National Council
Rob Clancey, an administrator at Polk State College, has been elected President-elect of the National Council for Continuing Education and Training for the 2011-2012 term. Clancey has served as Director of Polk State’s Corporate College…
Polk State Cleared to Launch B.S. in Nursing
Officials at Polk State College hailed a unanimous decision today by the Florida Board of Education, clearing the way for the school to offer a B.S. degree in nursing, with courses to begin in August.…
Local Charter School Announces Expansion at Polk State College
This week’s meeting of the Polk State College District Board of Trustees included an encouraging announcement by Bridget Fetter, principal of Polk State’s Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School. According to Fetter, the Polk County…
Polk State Music Students Honored At State Music Symposium
Early this semester, music students from Polk State College were honored at the Florida State College System Activities Association Winter Music Symposium in Boca Raton. Among the highlights were an Award of Distinction for Polk…
Gospel Icon Delores “Mom” Winans Headlines Polk State College Black History Month Finale
Just weeks after hosting world-famous Maya Angelou at a sold-out, standing-room only event, Polk State College welcomes another legend to its Winter Haven campus. Delores “Mom” Winans, matriarch of Detroit’s renowned gospel-music family, will be…
Polk State College Honors African American Artists James Denmark And Kent McAllister With Gallery Reception
As part of Polk State College’s month-long celebration of Black History Month, a reception honoring African-American artists James Denmark and Kent McAllister will be held Monday, February 7, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the…
Polk State College’s Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Groundbreaking
The Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new building on Jan. 7, 2011, at 10 a.m. on the Winter Haven campus of Polk State College at 999…
Construction Begins on Polk State College’s Advanced Technology Center at Clear Springs
Construction has begun on Polk State College’s Advanced Technology Center at Clear Springs, which will serve the 21stcentury workforce development needs of the community. Machines are on site, moving dirt as the first stage of…