Polk State to Host Black Violin for Two Free Performances
Polk State College will host the classically trained and critically acclaimed duo Black Violin for two performances on April 17. The forces behind Black Violin are Wil B and Kev Marcus, who wield their instruments…
Polk State Student Wins Scholarship, One of Only 85 Recipients Nationwide
Polk State College student Daniel Roper has received a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, worth up to $30,000 per year as he pursues a bachelor’s degree. Roper is just one of 85 scholars…
Polk Chooses 2014 NISOD Excellence Award Recipients
Polk State’s 2014 NISOD Excellence Award recipients are Mathematics Professor Kaye Betz and Physical Therapist Assistant Program Clinical Education Coordinator Shannon Ryals. Betz and Ryals will be recognized at NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and…
Summer Registration Now Underway at Polk
Registration for summer classes at Polk State is now underway. Currently enrolled students may register for the spring term through the College’s student portal, Passport. Prospective new students should first submit an online application to…
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 Theatre Presents William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet”
Polk State Theatre presented William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” April 2-6 and 10-13, 2014, at the Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre.
Internationally Acclaimed Musicians to Descend on Lake Wales During Polk State’s First Jazz Festival
During its first-ever Jewel of the Ridge Jazz Festival, the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center will host musicians whose performance schedules typically send them to New York or Los Angeles. But for three days,…
A Spectacle of a Show: Polk State Theatre to Perform Original, Challenging Version of “Romeo & Juliet”
Just two years ago, Polk State Theatre staged its first-ever production of Shakespeare — by far the most advanced, challenging material it had ever attempted. That first show was a success, the program has performed…
Polk State President Speaks at SAAB National Conference
Polk State College President Eileen Holden was a guest speaker at the Student African American Brotherhood’s 10th annual national conference. The convention took place March 28 and 29 in Dearborn, Mich. SAAB was founded in…
U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster Meets With Polk Student Government Association
U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster visited Polk State College on Thursday to share with members of the Student Government Association his keys to life and leadership. Webster, R-Orlando, represents Florida’s 10th congressional district, which in Polk…
