Polk State to Offer Transfer Fair for Students Exploring Postsecondary Options
Polk State College will host a Transfer Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 5, to help students explore their options for higher education. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in room WST…
SALO Awards Recognize Outstanding Clubs, Members
Polk State College’s Winter Haven SALO — Student Activities and Leadership Office —staged its second-annual awards ceremony Thursday night to recognize the contributions of student organizations and their members. Winter Haven SALO Director Carlos Parra…
Polk State’s Terrance Hays Accepted to Leadership Institute
Polk State College’s Terrance Hays has been accepted to the National Council on Black American Affairs’ annual Leadership Development Institute. The National Council on Black American Affairs is a council of the American Association of…
Polk State’s ELITE Program Enters Sixth Year, Now Taking Applications
Polk State College is preparing for the sixth year of its ELITE Leadership Enhancement Program, an 11-month regimen of leadership training and professional development that prepares participants to advance their careers. The program is modeled…
Polk State Lakeland Philosophy Club Announces Fall Events
Nothing is ever off-limits for discussion within Polk State’s Philosophy Club, a tenet the Lakeland chapter is proving yet again with a slate of upcoming events that ranges from Soviet poetry to superheroes. The Lakeland…
Friday is College Colors Day: Get Your Soar On!
This week Polk State College and its growing fan-base will be participating in a nationwide celebration of school spirit. “College Colors Day 2012” has been set for Friday, Aug. 31. College Colors Day is an…
Gina-Lou McKinney: Not Just a Pretty Face
It’s a busy afternoon at Polk State College, the Winter Haven campus buzzing with first-week activity, when Gina-Lou McKinney breezes into a conference room, her eyes sparkling, her megawatt smile gleaming and her perfectly tailored…
Polk State’s Supply Chain Management Degree Evolves with Industry Trends
Every day, drivers zoom along Interstate 4 in Polk County, barely registering the string of warehouses on either side of the highway. They see big-box buildings, they see semi-trucks lined up outside, and they keep…
Polk State Receives $900,000 from National Science Foundation
Polk State College has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund one of its many initiatives related to STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics — education. The Arlington, Va.-based…
Polk State’s Gary Baker Honored for Reaching 35-Year Milestone
The longest-serving employee honored at Polk State’s annual convocation this week was art professor Gary Baker, who in his 35-year career has inspired countless aspiring artists, encouraging them to always see the possibilities in their…
