Polk State named Philanthropic Corporation of the Year, student receives Youth in Philanthropy Award
Polk State College and the Polk State College Foundation were collectively named the Philanthropic Corporation of the Year during the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Polk County’s National Philanthropy Day Celebration, where student Makenna…
Polk State Music’s Winter Gala to showcase student choirs, bands & orchestra
Winter will come a little early at Polk State College, where the Music Department will host its annual Winter Gala concerts Dec. 7 and Dec. 8 showcasing the talents and holiday spirit of students and…
Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education students from Ridge Community High get the Polk State College experience
Students in the Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education (ELITE) Program received a firsthand look at their future college campus and the resources already available to them at Polk State College, although they are sophomores at…
Polk State Director of Nursing inducted as Academy of Associate Degree Nursing fellow
Polk State College’s Director of Nursing Annette Hutcherson was recently inducted as a fellow into the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Academy for Associate Degree Nursing (AADN) for her outstanding contributions to nursing in…
POLKcast: The importance of Polk State in Lake Wales with Andy Oguntola
In this episode of POLKcast, Polk State JD Alexander Center Director Andy Oguntola shares the critical importance of the Lake Wales Campus, which serves approximately 1,100 students each year — many who would not be…
Polk State wins Chancellor’s Best Practice Award for First-Year Experience and Guided Pathways
For the second consecutive year, Polk State College received a Chancellor’s Best Practice Award from the Florida College System – this time for its First-Year Experience and Guided Pathways programs focused on ensuring students persist…
Polk State Theatre presents “Much Ado About Nothing”
Polk State Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” opens Thursday, Nov. 14, with performances this weekend and next. The Shakespearean comedy explores love and deception in the 16th century on the island of…
Polk State provides free training for manufacturing jobs
Polk State Corporate College offers free training for those who are unemployed or underemployed and seeking valuable certifications that will land them rewarding jobs in the manufacturing field. The next session of employer-based training will…
Enroll today for spring 2020 at Polk State
Enrollment is open at Polk State College for the spring 2020 semester that starts January 6. Currently enrolled students may register for classes through PASSPORT. Prospective students must submit a free online application at www.polk.edu/admission-aid. Information on…
Students perform fall concerts
Polk State Music showcased its students’ skills this fall in a pair of concerts on the Winter Haven campus. The Polk State College Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Society performed October 17, and the Symphonic Band and…