Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center Begins Offering Classes Jan. 7
Polk State College will begin offering its first classes at the Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center on Jan. 7. In late 2011, the College and the Lake Wales Arts Council announced an innovative…
Polk State Lakeland SALO Hosts Middle School Students
Polk State Lakeland SALO recently hosted 50 students from Brandon’s McLane Middle School — and everyone involved agrees the day was a success. “I have never felt more welcomed as I did at your College,”…
For Alison Watson, a Long, Hard Road Finally Leads to Graduation
To most of us, Alison Watson’s graduation story would be impressive just for the fact that she earned her degree while raising three children and running her own business. Imagine the daily logistics, the constant…
For Sonni Blake, Graduation a Tribute to Her Dad
For Sonni Rojuana Blake, the most important person at Polk State College’s recent commencement ceremony wasn’t in the rows of graduates or audience members. He was in her heart. Just like always. Blake graduated with…
Littleton Tells Graduates to Follow Passions, Dreams
During his commencement address on Thursday afternoon, Polk State alumnus and local bank president Greg Littleton encouraged the College’s newest graduates to pursue their life’s passions and to never stop dreaming. Littleton, a 1987 Polk…
Polk State Graduates Include 18 from Honors Program
Polk State College will graduate 18 students from its Honors Program at its upcoming commencement ceremony. The Honors Program offers smaller, more rigorous classes, field trips, priority registration and numerous scholarship opportunities. To qualify for…
Polk State to Graduate First Class from Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
History will be made at Polk State’s 107th commencement ceremony, when the College will graduate the first class of students from its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The College launched the degree — often…
Polk State Honors Students Present Work at Academic Showcase
The hard work of Polk State Honors Program students was on display Friday during the Fall Academic Showcase. Each semester, students in the Honors Program present work they’ve completed either for class or simply out…
Graduating Parents Choose the Stands Over the Stage to Watch Daughter March
As students, Stephanie and Robert Gerber have earned their march at Polk State College’s upcoming commencement ceremony. As parents, however, there’s nowhere they would rather be than in the stands, watching their daughter receive her…
Polk State Basketball Players Win Heart of Young Fan
The Polk State College basketball players have reached celebrity status. The Eagles were recently a part of show and tell at Jewett School of the Arts. Andrea Guy, 10, of Winter Haven had not forgotten…