Retired Polk State Professor Fulfills “Jeopardy!” Dream
A retired Polk State College professor has fulfilled her lifelong dream of competing on the game show “Jeopardy!” Kathy Riley will appear on “Jeopardy!” on July 9. Locally, the show airs on weekday nights at…
Polk Has New Staff Members in Office of Communications and Public Affairs
Polk State College has made a handful of strategic hires within its Office of Communications and Public Affairs. Among the additions are Tom Hagerty, sports information coordinator, Geoff Hoskins, designer, and Ana Maria Sanchez, director…
Commencement Speaker Encourages Grads to Soar
At Polk State’s 109th Commencement ceremony on Thursday evening, featured speaker Deric Feacher urged Polk’s newest alumni to soar. His remarks may be viewed in full here:
Polk State Represented in New Leadership Polk Class
Polk State College is well represented in recently announced Leadership Polk Class VII. Members of the new class include Associate Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Naomi Boyer and Polk State Corporate College Business Development Coordinator…
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…
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 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’s Ross Quoted in Inside Higher Ed Article on New Education Bill
Polk State College’s Kenneth Ross recently lent his perspective on a sweeping new education bill to the news website Inside Higher Ed. A June 5 article titled Remediation If You Want It examines the potential…
Holden On Track to Lead Florida Association of Colleges and Universities; a First for Polk State
Polk State President Eileen Holden is on track to lead the Florida Association of Colleges and Universities in the year 2015-16, becoming the first from this institution to ever do so. Holden is currently serving…
First-Year Faculty Members to Present Work During Poster Session
Polk State’s first-year faculty members will be presenting the results of their student success projects during an informal, innovative poster session. The poster session will take place between 9 and 10:30 a.m. on April 19…