Polk State Student Government Association Brings Home Honors from District Conference
Polk State’s Student Government Association received several honors at the Florida College System Student Government Association Year-End Conference earlier this month in St. Petersburg. Among the awards received: Justin Epps, a resident of Polk…
Polk State’s Beta Upsilon Upsilon Members Celebrate Numerous Honors Earned in 2015-16
Polk State Lakeland’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, is celebrating numerous awards earned during the 2015-16 academic year. “Every year, our students rise to the challenges PTK…
Polk State Music’s Pops Concert is April 23, New Ensembles to Make Their Debut
Polk State Music will present its Pops Concert at 7 p.m. on April 23 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre, 999 Ave. H N.E. “This is going to be a fun,…
Five Questions with Howard Kerner: Reflecting on 25 Years of Teaching Interpersonal Relationships
A quarter century ago, Polk State English Professor Howard Kerner quietly launched Interpersonal Relationships, hopeful that a dozen or so students might register for a course about communication, trust, and ultimately, love. Kerner filled…
Polk State Students Give Presentation on Polk County Business Opportunities to Brazilian CEOs
Business Professor Herb Nold is currently leading a study-abroad trip to Brazil, where his students will present to the G100, an organization of CEOs, and meet with other business leaders to explore international business opportunities…
Polk State Imaging, Medical Coding Specialist Programs Holding Open House on April 26
Polk State Airside Center West will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. on April 26 for anyone interested in learning more about the programs based at the location. Polk State Airside West…
Brazil Day 1: Exhaustion, Traffic, and Brazilian Cuisine
Business Professor Herb Nold is currently leading a study-abroad trip to Brazil, where his students will present to the G100, an organization of CEOs, and meet with other business leaders to explore international business opportunities…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Senior to Compete in State Tennis Finals
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School senior John Portlock will compete in the FHSSA state tennis finals later this week. Portlock, who will graduate this spring with both his high school diploma and…
Polk State Professor Publishes Collection of Short Stories, Poems
Polk State Humanities and Film Professor Mary Ann Murdoch has published her first book. “Of Earnest Grasping,” published earlier this year by Prana Press, is an 86-page collection of Murdoch’s short stories and poems. The…
Registration Open for Polk State’s TALON Robotics Summer Program
Registration is now open for Polk State College’s TALON Robotics summer program. Since 2012, TALON has offered middle- and high-school students the chance delve into the world of robotics, building and programming their own machines…
