Polk State Donates Nearly 100 Soccer Uniforms to Children in Haiti
Every weekend, more than 120 children in Leogane, Haiti, practice their soccer games, dreaming about one day playing professionally, maybe even scoring the winning goal in a World Cup contest. Soon, many of those children…
Polk State’s Reginal Webb Coordinates Essay Contest
Reginal Webb, dean of student services on the Lakeland campus, handled the judging of essays in the countywide MLK Essay Challenge for students in Polk’s K-12 schools. Read more of this story in The Ledger.
College Donates Soccer Uniforms to Children in Haiti
Earlier this month, the College donated about 100 soccer uniforms, more than 50 backpacks and several warm-up outfits to Pascal Millien, a professional soccer player who runs A Millien Dreams Foundation in Leogane, Haiti. The…
Polk State Professor Shares Insight on Recent Unemployment Data
Gordon Kettle tells The Ledger that while layoffs slowed in 2011, hiring remained “anemic.” He predicts the county’s unemployment rate will drop slightly this year. Kettle was also quoted in the Los Angeles Times about the importance of…
Wounded Police Officer Taking Classes at Polk
Auburndale Police Officer Stacy Booth was shot multiple times while responding to a domestic violence call in September. Now, she’s continuing her physical recovery and furthering her education. Read more in a Ledger article.
Polk State College Professor to Discuss Upcoming Tour of Emerald Isle
Polk State College’s International Circle will host an information session about Ireland, Scotland and Wales at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, in room LLC 2205 on the College’s Lakeland campus, 3425 Winter Lake Road.…
Polk State College to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. with Two Events
Polk State College will celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with a pair of events, including a breakfast that will feature prominent South Florida lawyer Albert E. Dotson Jr., who also chairs 100…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Raise $1,204 for Local Causes
Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School recently collected $1,204.36 – in pennies – to benefit good causes in the area. Members of the school’s Leadership Cadre, a service learning club, started…
Polk State, Family Literacy Academy at Lake Wales Celebrate Graduate’s Success
Chasity Mendoza knows a lot about obstacles – especially what it takes to overcome them. Mendoza, a student at Polk State College’s JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales, will this week graduate with her associate…
Polk State Volunteers Serve Guard Families
Members of the Polk State College Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School chapter of the National Honor Society recently volunteered at the Winter Haven National Guard holiday party. The students spent four hours volunteering at…