
Clays for Courts

The Polk State College Foundation once again returned to Tenoroc Shooting Center in Lakeland on April 29 for the Regal Lakeland Clays for Courts in partnership with The A.D. Morgan Corporation. This sporting clays event benefits scholarships for…

Sand Volleyball Court

Polk State held the inaugural event on its new sand volleyball court Feb. 26, 2016, with a tournament featuring all five Suncoast Conference teams. Located on the Winter Haven campus, the new court was built…

Annual Golf Tournament Benefits Students

More than 88 golfers teed off in the Polk State College Foundation’s 24th annual William N. Ryan Memorial Golf Classic, presented by A.D. Morgan Corporation in partnership with MidAmerica Administrative and Retirement Solutions, Inc. Feb.…

Donor Appreciation Luncheon

The Polk State College Foundation held its annual Donor Appreciation Luncheon on February 12 in Winter Haven. Volunteer leadership, faculty, staff, and students thanked donors for their generous support of the Foundation throughout the program.

Apply Now for Polk State College Foundation Scholarships

The Polk State College Foundation will accept scholarship applications from Feb. 1 through March 15. This year, the Foundation will award more than $400,000 in endowed scholarships. Scholarships are available for students already attending the…

Polk State’s “One Billion Rising” Aims to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence and Women’s Rights; Begins Feb. 1

Polk State will host “One Billion Rising,” an exhibition to raise awareness about domestic violence and women’s rights, Feb. 1-24 at its Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery, 999 Ave. H N.E. The exhibit is free…

Polk State Graduate Turns Grief Into a Cause, Starts Nonprofit in Memory of Her Daughter

This week, Janice Honiker graduates with a bachelor’s degree and a purpose: She will not let her daughter’s death be in vain, and she will use her Polk State College education to make sure of…

Polk State Dedicates Bing Tyus Yard in Honor of Longtime Coach, Athletic Director

In 1983, as Polk State’s newly hired baseball coach, it was Bing Tyus’ job to tend the field. He spent hours on end every week, mowing and fertilizing, sodding and watering. He remembers his…

Joggin’ for the Noggin’ 2015

More than 300 people ran, jogged, or walked in the 3rd Annual Joggin’ for the Noggin’ 5k presented by Regal Automotive Group on Oct. 23 at the Polk State Lakeland campus. Proceeds from the event…

Polk State-Trained Childcare Center Director Prepares Children for Kindergarten — and Life

For Latasha Ealey, the best moments in life are hearing 3-year-olds say “please,” “thank you,” and “yes, ma’am.” Because when the Polk State-trained childcare center director hears those little phrases, she knows she’s made a…