Polk Volleyball Coaches, Players Visit South McKeel Academy During Career Week
Polk State volleyball players and coaches recently participated in Career Week at Lakeland’s South McKeel Academy. Assistant coaches Ashley Hass and Chris Williams, along with players Laina Blanton and Elizabeth Garcia, made the visit in…
Polk State’s Voices of the People Series Continues Oct. 30 and Nov. 1
Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series continues with a pair of events that will raise money for the United Way. Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins and pianist Craig Ketter will lend their talents to…
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…