Four From Polk State to Compete at National Phi Beta Lambda Conference
Four members of Polk State College’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda will compete at the national conference in Chicago in June. Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is the nation’s oldest and largest…
Polk State Student Elected President of Florida African-American Student Association
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student Kailah Ruffen of Winter Haven has been elected president of the Florida African-American Student Association. She currently serves on the organization’s Board of Directors as vice president of…
Want to Be a More Confident Speaker? Then Polk State’s Speech and Debate Team Wants You
Polk State’s relatively new — but thriving — Speech and Debate Team will host its first-ever tryouts Wednesday. No experience is necessary. Students don’t even have to bring their own material to read. The only…
Polk State’s Melvin Thompson to Receive Distinguished College Administrator Award
Polk State College’s Melvin Thompson has been selected to receive Phi Theta Kappa’s 2015 Distinguished College Administrator Award. Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, this year is recognizing 23 college…
Polk State’s Voices of the People Continues with Free Event on April 18
Polk State’s Voices of the People continues this month with a performance of Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time,” a hauntingly beautiful piece of music composed during the Holocaust. French-born Olivier Messiaen composed his…
International Circle Hosting “Voices from Mariel” Co-Producer on Tuesday
Polk State College’s International Circle will host local filmmaker Jose Garcia, who has received international attention for his “Voices from Mariel” documentary. Garcia will be the speaker at International Circle’s next meeting, scheduled for 6:30…
Kreative Pandemonium Performs for More Than 70 Children at Polk State JD Alexander Center
More than 70 schoolchildren traveled to the Polk State JD Alexander Center for Kreative Pandemonium’s Wednesday performance — but calling it a field trip wouldn’t do the experience justice. “It gives me chills to think…
Jazz Artist Laura Ellis to Perform, Host Workshop at Polk State
It’s possible to do what you love for a living — and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. That will be the message of Wednesday’s “So you want to be a singer … and pay…
Polk State’s “Voices of the People” Concert Series Presents Shawn Edmonds Quintet on Feb. 6
Polk State College’s “Voices of the People” concert series continues Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Polk State Lakeland LTB atrium. The concert is open to the public. Donations of $5 are requested to…
Polk State Lake Wales Hosting The Fabulous DANNIBOY for Afternoon Concert Dec. 3
Polk State Lake Wales will host an afternoon concert by The Fabulous DANNIBOY at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the Polk State JD Alexander Center, 152 E. Central Ave. in Lake Wales. The event…