Athletes, Polk State Team Up to Benefit Cancer Campaign
In an example of teamwork taken to a whole new level, Polk State’s athletes and a local business with College ties recently worked together to raise $2,400 for Winter Haven Relay for Life. Last week,…
Voices of the People Concerts Continue with “America, America” at Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center
Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series continues at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the Lake Wales Arts Center with America, America, a performance that will combine the works of American composers…
Polk State EMS Gives Annual Instructor, Preceptor Awards to Alumni
Polk State College’s Emergency Medical Services program presented its annual Instructor and Preceptor of the Year awards Saturday, recognizing two alumni who now dedicate countless hours to teaching current students. Receiving Instructor of the Year…
Polk State Science Professor Named Outstanding Educator
Polk State Earth Science Professor Natalie Whitcomb has received the 2013 Outstanding Educator Award from the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS) for the innovation and enthusiasm she displays in teaching her students. Whitcomb…
Polk State Wins National Recognition for Manufacturing Training Program
Polk State College has won national recognition for its work to provide the manufacturing industry with a more highly trained workforce. Earlier this month, the College received the Exemplary Program Award for Workforce & Economic…
Polk Mourns Loss of First President: Fred Lenfestey Remembered for Vision and Courage
Frederick T. Lenfestey, Polk State College’s founding president, who oversaw two decades of remarkable growth, and who even at the height of the country’s civil rights struggles insisted the College be “color blind,” died Wednesday.…
From Video Game Theme to Flamenco, Polk State Fall Concerts Will Have It All
Polk State Music will present its fall concerts this weekend, which for attendees will be sort of like reaching into a big, mixed up tub of Halloween candy: One song won’t be anything like the…
Polk State Lakeland Entrance to Close Temporarily Beginning Thursday
The U.S. 98 entrance to Polk State Lakeland will be closed from 10:30 p.m. Thursday to early Monday morning. The temporary closure is necessary as crews work to widen U.S. 98 from four lanes to…
Foundation Raising Funds to Send Scholarobotics Students to France
Students who participated in this year’s Polk State Scholarobotics Academy have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to present their research in France — but they need help paying for it. Begun two years ago, Scholarobotics is a summer…
New Partnership Provides Polk State Students Path to FSU Master’s Program
A new agreement between the Florida College System and Florida State University is making it easier for Polk State students earning certain bachelor’s degrees to attain even higher levels of education. The FCS encompasses 28 institutions…
