Polk State College and LEGOLAND® Florida Resort announce partnership to provide prepaid scholarships
Polk State College and LEGOLAND® Florida Resort celebrated the latest extension of their partnership with an open house on Wednesday at the LEGOLAND® Beach Retreat, where the public learned more about the opportunity to achieve…
Polk State College & LEGOLAND® Florida Resort partner to provide prepaid scholarships
Polk State College and LEGOLAND® Florida Resort are proud to build on the longstanding partnership between Polk County’s largest-serving higher education institution and premier theme park to offer prepaid scholarships to Polk State College for…
Intern with Congressman Soto’s office wants others to know opportunities like this exist at Polk State College
Polk State College student Inez Cruz wants to dispel any stigma surrounding state colleges, and her experience is one of many testaments to the opportunities that abound at Polk County’s largest-serving higher education institution. Cruz…
Polk State Theatre to open 2021-2022 season with New Play Readings
Polk State Theatre’s 2021-2022 season will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 30, with the opening of New Play Readings, which will include work from playwrights locally and from across the country, providing diverse…
Destroyer Media graphic designer wowing Polk County with her work is Polk State trained
A typical day for Ella Sexson is, well, not so typical as a graphic designer for Destroyer Media & Marketing. At the time of her interview with Polk State News, she was planning to spend…
Polk State Dean of Workforce Education & Economic Development named Polk Emerging Leader
Polk State College’s Dean of Workforce Education & Economic Development and Director of the JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales, Andy Oguntola, received a 2021 Polk Emerging Leaders Award. He is one of five recipients…
Polk State Foundation announces Sip & Support event
The Polk State College Foundation has announced its Sip & Support event with presenting sponsor Citizens Bank & Trust. The Foundation invites the community to gather with friends and family for a delightful evening at home featuring…
Polk State Theatre didn’t skip a beat through COVID-19 & looks forward to upcoming season
While theatres were closed across the nation, Polk State Theatre was proactively designing protocols and putting health precautions in place to get students back on the stage as quickly and safely as possible. And audiences,…
Polk State to host walk-in vaccination events starting July 26
Polk State College, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk), is hosting on-site, walk-in COVID-19 vaccination events for all individuals who are 12 years of age and older. The events…
Winter Haven paramedic builds skills through Polk State leadership program
Nicholas Bilbrey, a Firefighter III/Paramedic for the City of Winter Haven, admits that he wasn’t the greatest student when he was enrolled at Polk State College in the early 2000s. He has been successful in…