POLKcast: Scholarships and the power of giving with Tracy Porter
POLKcast: Tracy Porter Key: MF: Madison Fantozzi LB: Leah Bartholomay TP: Tracy Porter LB There is a rumor that upstairs, there’s like a locked thing where you can open the door and…
Reindeer Run
The Employee Wellness Program and the Student Wellness Club sponsored a Reindeer Run on Dec. 3 on the Winter Haven campus. Participants in the informal run/walk donated toys or cash to Polk State’s Christmas Stocking…
Capturing Cultures Photography Exhibit Concludes Dec. 10
The Capturing Cultures photography exhibits at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center concludes Dec. 10. The College initiated the Capturing Cultures Photography Contest in 2014 to both celebrate the work of local photographers and…
Polk State Music Presents “Christmas Gala” on Dec. 12, 13
Polk State Music will present its annual holiday concerts on Dec. 12 and 13, and just as audiences have come to expect, the repertoire will feature a mix of traditional favorites and a few surprises,…
Polk’s Speech and Debate Team Shines at Recent Competitions
Polk State’s Speech and Debate Team is celebrating a handful of recent victories. In mid-November, the team competed at the 16th Annual Star Invitational at Florida State College at Jacksonville. There, students Jinming Chen and…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Sign Letters of Intent
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School students Mary Berdis and Maddison Wells have signed letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers. Berdis will attend Baylor University on a gymnastics scholarship.…
Polk State’s Voices of the People Concert Series to Feature Pianist Byron Marc Sean on Dec. 5
Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series continues with a performance featuring the music of Schubert, Schumann and Chopin. The concert will take place Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Polk State…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Student Sends Message With Yearbook Cover
Shedner Agenor knows what will happen to Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School’s 2015-16 yearbook. For a few weeks, he and his classmates will pore over it, carrying it with them everywhere, signing…
Polk State Center for Public Safety to Redefine First-Responder Training; Opening Jan. 8
When it opens in January, the Polk State Center for Public Safety will include a 3,600-square-foot training area, complete with mock storefronts and jail cell, and a movable wall system for creating new, ever more…
Polk State Celebrates International Education Week Nov. 16-20
Polk State will celebrate International Education Week through Nov. 20. International Education Week is a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote programs that prepare American…
