Polk State Hosting Two Dual Enrollment Events
Polk State College will host two information events for students interested in dual enrollment. The first event will be at 6 p.m. on Nov. 4 in room LTB 1100 at Polk State Lakeland, 3425 Winter…
Polk Volleyball Coaches, Players Visit South McKeel Academy During Career Week
Polk State volleyball players and coaches recently participated in Career Week at Lakeland’s South McKeel Academy. Assistant coaches Ashley Hass and Chris Williams, along with players Laina Blanton and Elizabeth Garcia, made the visit in…
Joggin’ for the Noggin’
More than 300 people ran, jogged, or walked in the 3rd Annual Joggin’ for the Noggin’ 5k presented by Regal Automotive Group on Oct. 24 at the Polk State Lakeland campus. Proceeds from the event…
New Team Helps Eagles Soar in Public Speaking
Asa Hedstrom reluctantly joined the new Polk State Speech and Debate Team. Now, however, he’s glad he did. “I was talked into joining by Professor Christina Gesmundo,” he says. “After talking to her, I saw…
Polk State Winter Haven Hosting Musician Chris McCarty and Costume Contest on Thursday
Polk State Winter Haven will host a Halloween costume contest and an encore performance by Chris McCarty during a lunchtime event Thursday. The concert will start at 11:30 a.m. at the Student Center. McCarty, a…
Polk State Winter Haven’s Newest Librarian: Don’t Even Try to Judge This Book By Its Cover
Disclaimer: News@Polk does not support the use of clichés, but in this case, we couldn’t resist. They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, and that’s definitely the case with Jarrod Jones, the…
Polk State’s Voices of the People Series Continues Oct. 30 and Nov. 1
Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series continues with a pair of events that will raise money for the United Way. Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins and pianist Craig Ketter will lend their talents to…
Eagle Anglers Qualify for National Tournament
Polk State College Bass Fishing Club members Wesley Wise (Lake Wales) and Luke Ferguson (Lakeland) have qualified for the 2015 Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) College Fishing National Championship. The pair earned the honor after they…
Polk State Music Performing Broadway Favorites — New and Old — in Oct. 26 Concert
Polk State Music will be all about Broadway for its first concert of the 2014-15 season. “We’re going to play a little bit of everything, from selections from West Side Story, to music from brand-new…
Polk State Corporate College Wins Big at 5th Annual Champions Cup Awards
The Polk State Corporate College was the winner of two awards at the 5th Annual Champions Cup Business & Industry Awards last week in Bartow. With its awards, the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce Committee…
