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…
Polk State’s Thomas Receives Kellogg Institute Certification
Polk State’s Courtlann Dixon Thomas has received certification as a Developmental Education Specialist from the Kellogg Institute for the Training and Certification of Developmental Educators. The Kellogg program is the nation’s longest running advanced training…
Polk State’s Foege Appointed to Board of Tampa Bay Library Consortium
Polk State Lakeland’s Bill Foege has been appointed to the board of the Tampa Bay Library Consortium. The TBLC is a nonprofit library cooperative whose members include seven state colleges, three state university system libraries,…
Polk State EMS Again Surpasses State on Paramedic Exam
Polk State’s Emergency Medical Services program has once again outperformed the rest of the state on Florida’s paramedic certification exam. The College’s pass rate among students who took the exam late last year is 100…
Night of Music, Poetry Will Benefit Polk State Upward Bound
Polk State College will host local poet and spoken-word artist Jason Alexander at 7 p.m. on Jan. 12 at the Fine Arts Theatre on the campus of Polk State Winter Haven, 999 Ave. H N.E.…
Polk State’s Roe Speaks at National Defense Manufacturing Conference
Polk State College’s Eric Roe recently spoke at the 2012 Defense Manufacturing Conference in Orlando. Roe, director of the Advanced Manufacturing Talent Development Institute at Polk State College, presented during the National Defense Industry Association…
Polk State’s Rhodes Part of National Fellowship Program
Polk State Math Professor Jim Rhodes is participating in the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges’ Project ACCESS program, a fellowship for professionals in their first years of teaching math on the college level. Rhodes…
Polk State ‘Voices of the People’ Performing Arts Series Continues Jan. 19 in Lake Wales
The Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center will host the second installment of the College’s “Voices of the People” performing arts series at 7 p.m. on Jan. 19. “Voices of the People,” a joint…
POLKcast: President Garcia Falconetti & Trustee Bell Barnett kick off season 3
00:00:00.000 –> 00:00:03.880 Welcome to season three of Polk cast Polk State College’s official podcast. 00:00:04.360 –> 00:00:08.480 Enjoy this exclusive episode with Polk State President, Dr. Angela Garcia. 00:00:08.480 –> 00:00:12.200 Falconetti…
