Polk State Hosting Elite Volleyball Camp
Polk State’s title-winning volleyball coaches will share their expertise with players ages 9-18 during the College’s 2013 Elite Volleyball Camp this summer. The camp will emphasize game fundamentals, with drills to build both physical and…
Professor’s Presentation on Human Goodness Finds New Audiences in Brevard County
Polk State English Professor Howard Kerner recently took his lecture on human goodness during the Holocaust to Brevard County, where he left more than 100 middle-school students inspired to show kindness and compassion to others.…
Polk State to Host Information Sessions for New High School
Polk State College will host a series of information sessions for those interested in attending its new Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School. Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School…
Hidden Talents: Athletic Director Bing Tyus Grows His Love for Landscaping
As Polk State’s longtime Athletic Director, Bing Tyus is known to many as “the sports guy.” And yes, he can rattle off all sorts of sports facts and stats, memories and minutiae. Spend a little…
The Power of Polk from an Eagle’s Eye
When students make the choice to attend Polk State College, they not only commit to being part of the stellar student body of a prominent state college, but they also commit to being an Eagle,…
Polk State Children’s Festival to Stoke Imaginations, Encourage Reading
To inspire children and their families to spend the summer reading together, the Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center will host a reading festival on May 4. The All Kids Read with Polk State…
Polk State Launches New Website
Earlier today Polk State College significantly upgraded its web presence, with the re-launch of polk.edu, the official College website. The new site was designed and developed in collaboration with local design firm Clark/Nikdel/Powell (CNP) and transforms…
More than 3,600 Second-Graders Coming to Polk State for ‘All Kids Read’
As it reads on the syllabus, the final exam for students in Polk State Professor Ilene Fins’ Oral Interpretation class is to take a few children’s books, turn them into stage performances, and act them…
Polk State Sponsoring 39th Annual SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In
Polk State College is a sponsor of the 39th Annual SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In, where it will showcase information about the recently launched Polk State Aerospace program. The SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In is the second…
A Landmark Polk State Theatre Season Culminates with ‘All Shook Up’
A landmark season for Polk State Theatre comes to its rollicking conclusion in April, with the staging of “All Shook Up,” a romantic musical told through Elvis Presley hits. It’s a performance that will be…