Polk State Website Attacked, No Personal Data Compromised but Safety Urged
At 8:10 a.m. on July 23, 2015, Polk State College became aware of malware on our website, www.polk.edu . Polk State College does its best to protect our customers and we immediately contacted our outside service…
Polk State Hires New Associate Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs
Polk State College has hired Tamara Sakagawa as its associate vice president of communications and public affairs. Sakagawa’s first day of work at Polk will be July 7. To her new position, Sakagawa brings more…
Polk Has New Staff Members in Office of Communications and Public Affairs
Polk State College has made a handful of strategic hires within its Office of Communications and Public Affairs. Among the additions are Tom Hagerty, sports information coordinator, Geoff Hoskins, designer, and Ana Maria Sanchez, director…
Polk Administrator Headed to State Agency
Today the Florida Department of Citrus announced the appointment of David Steele as director of public relations. Steele currently serves as associate vice president for communications and public affairs at Polk State College, a position…
Show Your Polk Pride on College Colors Day
Polk State fans will join the country in a nationwide celebration of school spirit on Aug. 30, which has been designated as this year’s College Colors Day. The Collegiate Licensing Company invented College Colors Day…
Classes Resume at Polk State, Enrollment Continues to Grow
Campuses and centers are abuzz this week as students return to classes at Polk State College, the only public college in Florida where enrollment is still growing, according to a recently released report. According to…
College Community Shocked, Saddened by Loss of Student Vernon Aguirre
Vernon Aguirre, who came to Polk State to pursue a second career as a filmmaker and became a student-leader whose impact transcended campus boundaries, died Saturday after sustaining injuries in a fall. The loss was…
Polk State Employees Unite to Protect Nesting Killdeers
The Eagle will always be Polk State’s favorite bird, but as the story of two killdeers proves, the College is a place where all feathered creatures will find a safe home. In mid-May, Sports Information…
Passage of Senate Bill 1720 Presents New Opportunities, Challenges
Everything changed for Christina Urbina in an eighth-grade algebra class. Up until then, she’d been an Honor Roll student whose high grades earned her special privileges, like going on field trips and listening to guest…
Polk State’s Coffey Covers State Baseball Tournament
Polk State Sports Information Coordinator Lisa Coffey, a seasoned sports reporter with more than 20 years experience, recently lent her talents to the Florida College System Activities Association, covering the state’s junior-college baseball tournament. Coffey…
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