Congressman Soto recognizes Polk State President Falconetti nationally for Women’s History Month
Congressman Darren Soto recognized Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti on the U.S. House of Representatives floor and during a reception at his Kissimmee district office in honor of Women’s History Month. Falconetti’s accomplishments…
Polk State College exercises preparedness and continues to monitor coronavirus
Polk State College is closely monitoring news and information regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), with College officials working closely with Polk County and the State of Florida and following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control…
Polk State Aerospace student lands UPS Airlines internship and scholarship
If someone told Ismael Jimenez-Barreto three years ago that he would be interning with one of the largest cargo airlines in the world, he would have doubted them. He was an aeronautical university dropout working…
Polk County Public Schools 2020 Teacher of the Year is a Polk State alum who believes in giving back to the community that educated him
Vincent Miller is much more than the 2020 Teacher of the Year for Polk County Public Schools. He is a basketball coach. He is the founder of the mentoring program Filling the Lane and co-founder…
Polk State College supports Governor’s Last Mile College Completion Program
Polk State College is proud to support Governor Ron DeSantis’s Last Mile Completion Program, which aims to provide scholarships for students who left college before reaching graduation, and who are motivated to complete the “last…
Meet the Polk State Theatre cast: Hannah Corlew brings astronomer Henrietta Leavitt to life in “Silent Sky”
Hannah Corlew’s inquisitiveness shines through as she talks about playing the lead role of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt in Polk State Theatre’s upcoming production of “Silent Sky.” Like the character she portrays, Corlew takes a big-picture…
Meet the Polk State Theatre cast: Jake Rojas channels quirkiness of “Silent Sky” love interest
Jake Rojas is quick to admit that he gets lost in his thoughts when talking about something he’s passionate about. “Beautiful. Emotional. Touching,” he rattles off when describing Polk State Theatre’s upcoming production of “Silent…
Meet the Polk State Theatre cast: Lela Duncan brings the spunk to pioneering astronomer in “Silent Sky”
For Lela Duncan, Polk State Theatre’s upcoming production of “Silent Sky” is more than a history lesson. “It’s deep. It’s humorous. It’s romantic,” she describes. “The storytelling is unique and the set is breathtaking. It’s…
Polk State Theatre’s production of “Silent Sky” to run Feb. 13-16
Polk State Theatre’s production of “Silent Sky” will open Thursday, Feb. 13, and explore women’s place in early 1900s society and social progress ahead of Women’s History Month. Lauren Gunderson’s story follows the life and…
Acclaimed writer John Yamrus to speak at Polk State College on March 12
As part of its new Visiting Writers Program, the Polk State College Creative Writing Club will host nationally-known writer John Yamrus on March 12 from noon to 1 p.m. on the Lakeland Campus at 3425…