Polk State Music Performing Broadway Favorites — New and Old — in Oct. 26 Concert
Polk State Music will be all about Broadway for its first concert of the 2014-15 season. “We’re going to play a little bit of everything, from selections from West Side Story, to music from brand-new…
Polk State Corporate College Wins Big at 5th Annual Champions Cup Awards
The Polk State Corporate College was the winner of two awards at the 5th Annual Champions Cup Business & Industry Awards last week in Bartow. With its awards, the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce Committee…
Polk Soccer Player Get Inked to Show School Pride
Many students have left their mark on Polk State. Some students, however, have left Polk State’s mark on themselves. Last month, several Polk State soccer players got Polk State tattoos while taking part in a…
Polk State Hosting Open House Events Oct. 28, 30
Polk State College will host two Open House events for prospective students. The first event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the Lakeland Technology Building (LTB) at Polk State Lakeland,…
Within Just Weeks, Participants in New Polk State Program Can Begin Manufacturing Careers; Scholarships Available
This story published earlier this year but is being reposted to announce that scholarships are available for a class that is now forming. The scholarships are offered through the Florida TRADE grant. Twenty scholarships worth…
Polk State Airside Center Hosting Open House Oct. 23; Learn More About Medical Imaging, Coding and Transcription, and Aerospace
Polk State’s Airside Center will host an open house Oct. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. for anyone interested in learning more about the programs housed at the location. Polk State Airside is home to…
Polk’s 28th FallFest Promises All the Community’s Favorites: Crafts, EMS Demos, Pumpkin Patch
Polk State’s annual FallFest, a beloved event now in its 28th year, is scheduled for Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Winter Haven campus, 999 Ave. H N.E. As the community…
Kicks for Kids: Eagles Put on Volunteer Soccer Clinic
On an off day during a road trip last month, Polk State’s soccer players could have rested in their hotel rooms or spent a day shopping. Instead, the student-athletes made time to put on a…
From Boots to Pie: Students Can’t Wait for Fall to Finally Arrive
Fall began more than a week ago, and even though temperatures haven’t started dropping just yet, that hasn’t kept Polk State students from dreaming of the new season. News@Polk recently asked a handful of students…
Winter Haven City Manager Deric Feacher: Students Need to Vote and Read
Polk State hosted Winter Haven City Manager Deric Feacher for a talk with students Tuesday that ranged from voting to the importance of reading. Approximately 50 students attended Feacher’s lunchtime chat at the Polk State…