
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…

Voices of the People Concert Series Continues with Piano Recital Sept. 27 at Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series will continue its 2014-15 season with a recital by pianist Carl Cranmer at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center, 1099…

Polk State Mourns Loss of Faculty Member Janet Golden, Memorial Service Is Sept. 18

Polk State College is mourning the loss of long-serving faculty member Janet Golden. Golden, a chemistry professor at the College for 12 years, died Friday. She was 64. According to her obituary in The Ledger,…

Polk State’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Will Be Sept. 4 in Downtown Winter Haven

The City of Winter Haven, Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce, and Main Street Winter Haven are hosting a 50th anniversary celebration for Polk State College this Thursday, Sept. 4. The event begins at 5:15…

Polk State Hosting Lakeland-based Photographer Thomas Mack for September Exhibit

Polk State College will host an exhibit by Lakeland-based photographer Thomas K. Mack. Mack’s photos will be on display Sept. 2-25 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery, 999 Ave. H N.E. in…

Congressman Visits Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center

U.S. Congressman Dennis Ross (R-Fla.) visited the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center on Wednesday. During his visit, he presented Polk State President Eileen Holden with a flag that flew over the U.S.…

Polk State Lake Wales to Host Guitarist, Singer ‘The Acoustic Gangster’

Polk State Lake Wales will present a lunchtime concert by Minneapolis-based singer and guitarist Brian Alexander, aka The Acoustic Gangster. The event will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 26 at the…

Twanna Dewdney, Two-Time Polk Grad, Uses Salon as AIDS Test Site, Place of Hope

Yes, she cuts hair and does makeup for a living, but the words “stylist” or “cosmetologist” don’t come close to describing Twanna “T-Fay” Dewdney’s work. “Advocate” is much more accurate. Dewdney, a two-time Polk State…

From Practical to Inspirational: Current Students Share Advice for Incoming Freshmen

The start of Polk State’s fall semester is just a few weeks away, and across the county, members of the incoming freshmen class are waiting, wondering, and maybe even worrying … what is college really…