Polk Phi Beta Lambda Brings Home State Awards
Members of Polk State’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda brought home a slew of awards from the organization’s State Leadership Conference, and four students will be moving on to the National Leadership Conference in June.…
Polk State Makes Strong Showing at Florida Collegiate Honors Council Conference
Polk State College made a strong showing at the recent Florida Collegiate Honors Council Conference, with two students bringing home writing awards, another earning an honorable mention, and four students presenting projects. “The results of…
Polk State’s PASSPORT Goes Mobile
Polk State College has launched a new mobile website that will allow students to register for classes, view their schedules, and check their grades all from the convenience of their phones. The app, accessible through…
Polk’s Newest Vice President: “Education Makes the Difference”
Sitting behind the desk in his new corner office, on just the second day of his job as vice president of student services, Reggie Webb thinks about what his life might have been. He grew…
Polk State Planning Spring Break Trip to Stonehenge
Polk State College is offering students a Spring Break opportunity far from the typical sun-sand-sleep routine. As part of its expanding selection of study-abroad opportunities, the College is organizing a trip to Stonehenge, the mysterious…
Polk State’s International Education Week Events Include Guest Lecture by Stonehenge Researcher David Jacques
Polk State College will mark International Education Week with a slate of events on both its Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses, Nov. 11-14. International Education Week is a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of…
Authors to Visit Lakeland, Winter Haven Campuses Thursday
Polk State College will host nine authors for events at both the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses on Thursday. The Winter Haven event will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in room WST 126 in…
College to Honor Veterans with Events Nov. 6, 11
Polk State College will host two events to honor its veterans. The first event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 6 in the LAC courtyard at Polk State Lakeland. The second…
Polk State Phi Theta Kappa Chapters Induct New Members
Polk State College’s chapters of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year institutions, inducted nearly 80 new members during a ceremony Sunday at the Winter Haven campus. Polk State for decades had a…
Polk Students Continue Penny Harvest Tradition, Collecting $976 in Spare Change for Charity
In what’s become an annual tradition, students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School have once again gathered hundreds of dollars in spare change to benefit local good causes. This year, the grand…