Polk’s MLK Luncheon is Jan. 13; NBA All-Star Otis Birdsong to Give Keynote Address
Polk State College’s 12th annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place Jan. 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the Polk State Winter Haven Student Center, 999 Ave. H N.E. Four-time NBA All-Star…
Florida College System Chancellor Takes Questions from Polk State Students, Encourages Them to Be Leaders
During her visit to Polk State College on Thursday, Florida College System (FCS) Chancellor Madeline Pumariega got a peek at the soon-to-open Center for Public Safety, toured the Winter Haven campus and met with administrators. But…
Family Sees Third Generation Graduate from Polk State College
For the Clayton-Connors clan, Polk State is a family tradition. This week, Joseph Connors, 19, graduates with his Associate in Arts degree. In doing so becomes the third generation of his family to graduate…
Polk State Graduate Turns Grief Into a Cause, Starts Nonprofit in Memory of Her Daughter
This week, Janice Honiker graduates with a bachelor’s degree and a purpose: She will not let her daughter’s death be in vain, and she will use her Polk State College education to make sure of…
Friendship Makes Graduate’s Walk Across the Stage Possible
At each commencement ceremony, Polk State President Eileen Holden thanks the graduates’ friends and family members. Without these people, the moms and dads, brothers and sisters, coaches and neighbors, the graduates would have surely struggled.…
Polk State’s 113th Commencement is Dec. 17; Florida College System Chancellor Madeline Pumariega to Speak
Polk State College’s 113th commencement ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at The Lakeland Center. The ceremony will feature remarks by Madeline Pumariega, chancellor of the 28-institution Florida College System, and…
Polk State’s Voices of the People Concert Series to Feature Pianist Byron Marc Sean on Dec. 5
Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series continues with a performance featuring the music of Schubert, Schumann and Chopin. The concert will take place Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Polk State…
Accreditation Team Invites Public Comment on Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety
The Polk State College Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety (KCTIPS) is scheduled for an assessment as part of a program to achieve reaccreditation verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission…
25 Years Later, A Phone Call Reunites a Surgeon and a Patient
Two days before Veterans Day, Polk State Biology Professor Dr. Tony Rizzo’s office phone rang. He was about to head into class. He didn’t have much time to spare. But he picked it up anyway.…
Polk State Dedicates Bing Tyus Yard in Honor of Longtime Coach, Athletic Director
In 1983, as Polk State’s newly hired baseball coach, it was Bing Tyus’ job to tend the field. He spent hours on end every week, mowing and fertilizing, sodding and watering. He remembers his…