Girls participating in STEM activity.

Polk Girls In STEM Will ‘Break Barriers’ And ‘Build Bridges’

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Girls participating in STEM activity.

Fourth- to eighth-grade girls from Lake Wales schools will have the opportunity to learn Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) from female scientists at Polk State College in the Polk Girls in STEM program. Polk…

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Be Prepared for Two Major Events on Monday, August 21

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Monday, August 21 is a big day for Polk State College! The fall semester is starting, with students bustling to prepare for their first day of classes. But, there is another big event taking place…

Polk State College President Says the Fight Isn’t Over

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Eileen Holden, President of Polk State College, issued a call-to-action today directed at the residents of Polk County. “I am pleading with everyone who lives in Polk County, and especially those who live in Lake…

Andy Oguntola has been named the new director of the Polk State JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales.

Polk State Names Andy Oguntola Director of JD Alexander Center

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Andy Oguntola has been named the new director of the Polk State JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales.

  Polk State College has named Andy Oguntola as director of the Polk State JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales. A Lake Wales resident, Oguntola comes to Polk State from Valencia College, where he served…

Singer-songwriter Autumn June will perform at Polk State on March 2 and 3.

Singer-Songwriter Autumn June to Perform at Polk State March 2, 3

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Singer-songwriter Autumn June will perform at Polk State on March 2 and 3.

Polk State College will host singer-songwriter Autumn June for three free concerts in March. Self-taught and inspired by artists such as Sheryl Crow and Susan Tedeschi, June got her start in music singing in her…

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