
Commencement Ceremony

Polk State held its 111th commencement ceremony Dec. 11 at The Lakeland Center. The ceremony featured a keynote address by Fred J. Bohde, the first Polk State College graduate. He also received the College’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. With 1,335…

Polk State’s MLK Luncheon is Jan. 14; Free and Open to the Public

Polk State College’s 11th annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place Jan. 14 at 11:30 a.m. at the Polk State Winter Haven Student Center, 999 Ave. H N.E. The theme of…

American Heritage Troop Visits Polk State Aerospace Program

For their first-ever field trip, members of American Heritage Girls Troop 2101 visited Polk State’s Aerospace program Monday night. The takeaway? Little girls can grow up to be anything they want to be — even…

Pinning Ceremony

Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony last night for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional is a symbolic representation of the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” that was associated with the lamp…

Commencement Countdown: Graduating Means Keeping Promises, Getting Ahead, Reaching Goals

Polk State College will celebrate its 111th commencement ceremony Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at The Lakeland Center. As graduation nears, News@Polk will profile graduates to learn more about the paths they took to the commencement…

Polk State Graduates Include 10 from Honors Program

Polk State College’s fall graduates will include 10 students who have earned the Honors Program distinction on their diplomas. Polk State began its Honors Program in 2005 to offer smaller, more rigorous classes, field trips,…

Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Are Semi-Finalists in Bright House Networks Contest

Nine students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School are getting regional attention for projects they developed in the school’s STEM class. The students are semi-finalists in the Bright House Networks’ Bright Ideas…

Polk State’s 111th Commencement Ceremony Is Dec. 11; College’s First Graduate Will Give Keynote Address and Receive Distinguished Alumnus Award

Polk State’s 111th commencement ceremony will be at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 at The Lakeland Center. The ceremony will feature a keynote address by Fred J. Bohde, the first Polk State College graduate. Bohde…

Polk State Music to Present “Sounds of the Season” on Dec. 6 and 7

Holiday music lovers will want to make their way to Polk State College this weekend. Polk State Music will present “Sounds of the Season” on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 7 at 2:30…

Free Transit Service and Important Changes to Access to the Winter Haven Campus

As we get ready for the Spring term, don’t forget that Polk State College has a partnership agreement with the Polk Transit Authority which allows all College students and staff to ride any Polk County…