
Thoughts on Education

Students use three-point lighting, backdrop, and three Canon DSLR T3i cameras to capture their classmates discussing education. After downloading the footage to their computers, students use Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 to perform multi-camera edits and…

Vernon Aguirre

Students manipulate aperture and shutter settings on a Canon DSLR to manipulate camera focus and exposure. Photoshop was used to edit and crop the final image of Vernon Aguirre. The results are shown on the…

Chelsea Busch

Chelsea poses for a slideshow picture and then manipulates the image in Photoshop as part of a class project. The project required good lighting techniques, familiarity with portraiture, camera angles, and poses, and ability to…

New Computer Labs

Just when you start salivating about the prospect of three new studios, here comes additional news! The current MAC lab in LTB 1307 is ready for an overhaul and upgrade. We are planning to replace…

Upcoming Upgrades

The Digital Media Technology department is working hard to bring new and exciting upgrades to our facilities. Plans are currently underway to build three new studios in LTB 1307 & 1308—a photo studio, video studio,…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School Student to Compete at FBLA State Leadership Conference

Less than six months into its existence, the Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School FBLA chapter will be represented at an upcoming state conference. Brionne Riles, 18, a resident of Lakeland, recently placed third in the…
Dr. Eric Roe Co-Authors Paper on Modern Apprenticeships
Dr. Eric Roe, director of the Banner Center for Advanced Manufacturing at Polk State’s Corporate College, co-authored “21st Century Apprenticeship Models: A National Council for Continuing Education & Training White Paper.” The paper features development…

Polk State Professor Shares Insight on Recent Unemployment Data

Gordon Kettle tells The Ledger that while layoffs slowed in 2011, hiring remained “anemic.” He predicts the county’s unemployment rate will drop slightly this year. Kettle was also quoted in the Los Angeles Times about the importance of…
Polk State Business Administration Professor Published
Dr. Herb Nold’s article “Linking Knowledge Processes with Firm Performance: Organizational Culture” has been published in the Journal of Intellectual Capital. Read an abstract of the paper here. Dr. Nold has previously been published in…

Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Get Hands-On Introduction to Robotic Surgery

More than a dozen students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School were recently introduced to the growing field of robotic surgery, and were even allowed to try their hands – pun intended…


