Polk State Presents Two Free Performances by Green-Minded Vocal Trash
Polk State Lake Wales will present two free concerts by a group that makes music with bottles, buckets and brooms, and bases its lyrics in protecting the environment. Fort Worth, Texas-based Vocal Trash will perform…
Polk State Reeling Over Loss of Young Alumna, Colleague
Polk State’s Yati Patel was killed in a traffic accident on Saturday evening in Mulberry, bringing a bright, promising life to a tragic end. The news of Patel’s untimely death — she was just 24…
Polk State, Winter Haven Housing Authority Partnership Gets National Recognition
A service-learning project at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School has garnered the Winter Haven Housing Authority its first-ever merit award from a national housing and community development organization. “I am very grateful…
Eagles Brand On Field During National Youth Baseball Tournament
A Polk County-based youth baseball team competed in a national tournament this week with the Polk State College logo and colors proudly emblazoned on their jerseys. The team of 12-year-olds was formed a little over…
College Community Shocked, Saddened by Loss of Student Vernon Aguirre
Vernon Aguirre, who came to Polk State to pursue a second career as a filmmaker and became a student-leader whose impact transcended campus boundaries, died Saturday after sustaining injuries in a fall. The loss was…
Polk State Hosting Adjunct Faculty Job Fair
Polk State will host a job fair for those interested in filling adjunct faculty positions at its various campuses and centers. The event will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on July 16 in room…
Polk State’s My Brother’s Keeper Celebrates First Anniversary
Polk State’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) began with a bowl full of cereal bars in one professor’s office. Today, it is a modular building on the campus of Polk State Winter Haven, with shelves full…
Polk State Employees Unite to Protect Nesting Killdeers
The Eagle will always be Polk State’s favorite bird, but as the story of two killdeers proves, the College is a place where all feathered creatures will find a safe home. In mid-May, Sports Information…
Polk State Hosting Several Summer Athletics Camps
Polk State is offering several athletics camps for kids this summer, all of which will feature the College’s expert coaching and lots of fun. Baseball Polk State’s baseball camps include stretching and…
Taiwanese Visitors Impressed with Polk State’s Offerings
On Thursday, Polk State hosted six Taiwanese visitors who are in Central Florida as part of a Rotary International exchange program. The group is three weeks into their tour of Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough and Polk…