Chain of Lakes Collegiate High Student Places Fourth at HOSA Event
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student Snigda Cherukuri placed fourth in the Medical Terminology category at the Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) State Leadership Conference in Jacksonville on March 31. Polk State Chain…
Professor’s Outstanding Career Began with Simple Love of Music
When Polk State College Music Professor John Anderson was growing up in Bartow, he never dreamed he would one day build a successful college music program virtually from scratch, lead a performance at Carnegie Hall,…
Taking Flight: Polk State Reports to the Community
This weekend Polk State will release its annual Report to the Community — the theme of which this year is “Taking Flight.” Get your advance peek here at news@polk! View the Report Online Download the…
Wise & Witty Women and Many Magnificent Men Entertains Audiences on Both Campuses
It’s time again for Wise & Witty Women and Many Magnificent Men time at Polk State College. The event, now in its sixth year, has become a community favorite. It took place on the Winter Haven…
A Philosophy Club at Polk State? Yes, and It’s Growing by the Day
It’s a Tuesday afternoon and a dozen students are fully engaged in a debate over the meanings of “fate” and “chance.” They invoke the theories of Plato, Buddha and Immanuel Kant. Voices are raised. One…
Polk State Visual Arts Students Make Statement With Latest Mural
With paint, paper, and passion in their hearts, members of the Polk State Visual Arts Society began their latest mural. They labored over the contours of their subject’s face, delicately highlighting his features. They carefully…
Chain of Lakes Collegiate Student Named Newman Civic Fellow
Andrea Reeves, a senior at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School, has been named a Newman Civic Fellow by Florida Campus Compact. The Newman Civic Fellows Award honors inspiring college student leaders who…
College Staff Members Promote Relay for Life Event
Senior Administrative Assistants Melissa LaRock and Tammy Villanueva were recently interviewed about Winter Haven’s Relay For Life event for “Polk Place,” a program that airs on Polk Government Television (PGTV). LaRock and Villanueva are co-chairs…
Polk State College Presents First Shakespeare Performance, “Taming of the Shrew,” Beginning with Free Preview on March 27
William Shakespeare’s classic comedy “The Taming of the Shrew” will take the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre later this month, beginning with a free preview on March 27. The production tells the story…
Chain of Lakes Collegiate Student Shines at Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Event
Polk State Chain of Lakes student Abby Hughes, a resident of Winter Haven, was recently elected vice president of finance at the State Conference for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), which took place in Orlando March…