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 to Bestow Distinguished Alumnus Award to Rita Smith, Executive Director of National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
During its 105th commencement ceremony, Polk State College will award its Distinguished Alumnus Award to Rita Sue Smith, a 1974 graduate who now heads the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Smith, 57, grew up in…
Polk State Graduating Class Includes 14 Honors Students
Fourteen students will graduate from Polk State College’s Honors Program during the College’s 105th Commencement at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 at the Health Center on the Winter Haven campus. Honors graduates, listed by their…
Polk State College Music Department to Present Holiday Concerts
The Polk State College Music Department will present a pair of concerts titled “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” on Dec. 3 and 4 at 2:30 p.m. at the Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre.…
Polk State College’s 105th Commencement to Take Place Dec. 15
Polk State College’s 105thCommencement will be Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Health Center on the Winter Haven campus. A total of 406 students will march during the ceremony. During the commencement, the College…
Polk State College Professor to Present Lecture, Discussion
Polk State College Professor Derek Menchan will present a lecture and discussion titled “Behind All Things Lies Nothing at All” from 3 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 13 at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland. The…
Polk State Archaeology Club to Discuss Mysterious Snodgrass Island
The Polk State Archaeology Club will present a lecture on “The Mystery of Snodgrass Island: Indian Burial Mounds on Lake Pierce” on Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. The lecture is free and open to the…
Polk State College to Host Vendor Information Workshop
Polk State College will host a vendor information workshop for anyone interested in doing business with the College or other public entities. The workshop is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 2 in…
Polk State College Hosts “Art from a Toy: The LEGO System as Art”
Polk State College will host the exhibit “Art from a Toy: The LEGO® System as Art” through Dec. 11 at its Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery. The exhibit includes artwork created by the Greater Florida…
Polk State College Presents “Pippin,” Offers Free Preview on Nov. 15
Polk State College will present “Pippin” at its Fine Arts Theatre, beginning with a free preview Nov. 15. The production tells the story of Pippin, the disenchanted son of French Emperor Charlemagne. Pippin dreams of…