Polk State’s Third Annual United Way Soccer Match is Oct. 24
Polk State College’s third annual soccer match to benefit the United Way is planned for Oct. 24 at the Lakeland campus soccer field. The game pits Polk State Soccer players against members of the College’s…
Haunted House, Pumpkin Rolls Are Tradition for Polk State Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Eighteen years ago, seeking to raise funds for student activities, Polk State’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program assembled a modest haunted house in the portable building that once served as its headquarters. Students dimmed the lights,…
Polk State Music Department Breaks New Ground With Concerts
The Polk State Music Department will perform two shows in October, both of which will be unlike any others in its history. Music Professor John Anderson said the Department is able to put on larger-scale,…
Polk State College Foundation’s Joggin for the Noggin Event is Oct. 26
The Polk State College Foundation will have its first Joggin’ for the Noggin event on Oct. 26. Participants in the event will trek three miles from the College’s Lakeland campus to Oak Hill Cemetery and…
Polk State’s FallFest Adds a General Store
If autumn had an official beginning on the campus of Polk State College, it would be FallFest. Now in its 26th year, FallFest attracts more than 10,000 attendees annually, luring them with handmade crafts, the…
Disability Awareness Month at Polk State Includes Musical Performance, Wheelchair Basketball Team
October is Disability Awareness Month at Polk State College, an annual event that began four years ago to illuminate the experiences of students who refuse to let their disabilities interfere with their educational and professional…
Polk State to Host Open House Event on Oct. 15
Polk State will host an Open House event for those interested in attending the College from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 15 in the LTB building on the Lakeland campus, 3425 Winter Lake Road.…
Polk State’s Newly Formed Lakeland Cabaret to Debut Oct. 4
In a nondescript classroom on the Lakeland campus, a small handful of students and their instructor stand amid rows of desks, rehearsing lines, fine-tuning choreography, and mentally arranging the stage for an upcoming performance. It’s…
Retired Polk State Professor Publishes Book About Northwest Lakeland, Book Signing Planned for Monday
A retired Polk State College professor will discuss and sign copies of her first book during two events on Monday at Polk State College. Yvonne McShay’s book is a nearly two-year effort titled, “Our Lakeland:…
Winter Haven Quilters Prepare for 18th Show at Polk State
For 25 years, even as the world transformed into a global marketplace where products are bought and sold with mere clicks, members of the Winter Haven Quilters have remained true to their craft. They gather…