Polk State Collegiate High Schools to Host Information Sessions
Polk State College’s pair of public, charter collegiate high schools will offer several information sessions for prospective students. Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School in Winter Haven and Polk State Lakeland…
Polk Pianist Gets “Second Chance,” Pursues Dream at USF
Christy Sallee didn’t take a direct route or follow a conventional timetable in studying music at the university level. But she got there nonetheless, and Polk State helped her along the way. Sallee is Polk…
Polk State MLK Breakfast Message: Don’t Stop Working for the Dream
Polk State College hosted its Ninth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast on Tuesday, where 200 attendees honored the slain civil rights leader and reflected on how they can personally continue the legacy…
Polk State Alumnus Named Head of Walt Disney World Resort
Polk State College alumnus George Kalogridis has been named president of Walt Disney World Resort, 42 years after he was hired as a busboy for the then-fledgling amusement park. His ascent to the highest ranks…
Professor Saves Family From House Fire
What would you do if you woke up in the middle of the night and saw your neighbor’s house engulfed in flames? Would you risk your life to save the inhabitants? Well Mark Mershon, an…
Interview with Lamar Sessoms
Lamar Sessoms is a US Veteran and a very interesting student at Polk State College. He currently takes classes in Digital Media Technology and always has something interesting to say. We interviewed him during the…
Polk State Students Hit the Water With New Fishing Club
Polk State College consistently underscores the institution’s “perfect fit” with the region it serves, and the newest club at Polk certainly fits a county with well over 500 lakes perfectly. Polk State College anglers and…
Drink Red (Brandon, Mo, Dario, Katherine)
Brandon Hosegood, Mo McCourt, Dario Perez, and Katherine Lehman collaborate on this project about responsible drinking. Funny stuff. The project was done in DIG2030C Digital Video and Sound taught by Dr. Gregory Johnson at Polk…
No College (Conrad, Ashley, Tracy)
Conrad Berganza, Ashley Bramwell, and Tracy Sloan collaborate to create a short ad about college. They undertook this project as part of the final requirements in DIG2030C Digital Video and Sound at Polk State College.…
Polk State’s McLeod Leaves Legacy of Public Art
Polk State’s Ann McLeod, who even in her final days was planning for the expansion of the College’s public-art collection, died in Auburndale on Dec. 25, 2012. She was 73. McLeod retired from Polk State…
