Jazz Artist Laura Ellis to Perform, Host Workshop at Polk State
It’s possible to do what you love for a living — and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. That will be the message of Wednesday’s “So you want to be a singer … and pay…
Polk State Hosting Pandemonium for Four Free Performances
Polk State Lake Wales will host Kreative Pandemonium for several free performances. The first event, a lunchtime concert, will take place on Feb. 11 at 12:30 p.m. at the Polk State JD Alexander Center, 152…
Soccer Players Get Their Kicks at Spring Fling
Eagles soccer players kicked off the team’s spring season with “Spring Fling” at 12:01 a.m. Feb. 1 at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale.
Polk State College to Host Editor of Ebony Magazine for Two Events
As part of its Black History Month celebration, Polk State College will host Mitzi Miller, editor-in-chief of EBONY Magazine, for two events. As a staple of the newsstands for nearly 70 years, and with a…
Polk State’s “Voices of the People” Concert Series Presents Shawn Edmonds Quintet on Feb. 6
Polk State College’s “Voices of the People” concert series continues Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Polk State Lakeland LTB atrium. The concert is open to the public. Donations of $5 are requested to…
Polk State Soccer Players Get Their Kicks at Spring Fling
What shoes go best with formal dresses? Soccer cleats! That’s what Eagles soccer players wore for Spring Fling on Feb. 1 at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale. Starting at 12:01 a.m., the event…
“Moonchildren” Takes Polk State Stage Feb. 5-8, 12-15
Next up in Polk State Theatre’s comedy-themed 2014-15 season is “Moonchildren,” a 1972 Broadway hit about eight college students living together during the mid-1960s. As college students are wont to do, the characters engage in…
Polk State College Hosts Statewide Medical Transcription Event
The Polk State Airside Center recently hosted the 2015 Annual Kick-Off Meeting for the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI-FL), a professional association for medical transcriptionists. More than 25 professionals, as well as students studying…
Polk State Center for Public Safety to Open in 2016, Will House Criminal Justice, EMS, Fire Science and Public Safety Institute
Polk State’s physical footprint will expand yet again with the Center for Public Safety, scheduled to open in January 2016. The Polk State Center for Public Safety will be located at 1251 Jim Keene Blvd.…
Polk State Leads State in Graduate Hires, Salaries
Graduates of Polk State College’s Associate in Science degree programs earn more money in their first year of employment than graduates of any other public college in the state, a recently released report shows. Between…
