TALON Robotics Students Having Some Serious Fun
Standing outside the classroom where about a dozen high-school kids are participating in TALON Robotics, it sounds like there’s too much fun going on for serious learning to be taking place. The whizzing of wheels.…
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Faculty Grows Thanks to Substantial Gift
Polk State College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing keeps growing, this time with the addition of a second full-time faculty member funded through a $400,000 pledge from the Winter Haven Hospital Foundation. After a nationwide…
Professor Is Music Department’s “Missing Piece”
In her five-year run as an adjunct professor, Michelle Manzi resurrected the Polk State Music Department’s emphasis on female vocals and established the ever-growing women’s chorus, Dolce Fiamma. So who could blame Director John Anderson…
Polk State Professors to Lead Trip to Europe, Public Invited to Orientation Sessions
Students and members of the community are invited to accompany Polk State College professors on a 10-day trip to Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The trip is planned for May 9-18, 2013. Participants will enjoy a…
Polk State Professor Receives Mining Society’s Teacher of the Year Award
Polk State Professor Suzy Halverson has added another accolade to her resume. Earlier this month, she was named the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration’s (SME) 2012 Florida Teacher of the Year, a competition that…
Polk State Steps Up With Alternative to Cancelled Summer Robotics Program
The sudden cancellation of the University of South Florida’s Gifted and Talented Program in Lakeland has left local middle-school students in a lurch. However, a comparable program at Polk State College will help fill the…
Polk State Alum Refused to Let Life’s Obstacles Define Her
Polk State’s nearly 50-year history is full of stories of alumni who have gone on to further their education, achieve great things in business, and make a difference in their community. Jessica Blake is a…
Register Now for Summer Classes at Polk State
There is still time to take summer classes at Polk State College. Registration for the College’s Summer B session is now underway. Students currently enrolled at the College may register online through the College’s Passport.…
Famous Siblings Excited to Begin Individual Futures
For Rebekah and Noah Seitz, high school graduation has been an international media event. Rebekah and Noah graduated earlier this week from Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, the same week that their five siblings…
EagleWatch Volunteers Protect Polk County’s Thriving Eagle Population
PO216 is within view of a North Lakeland car dealership. PO167 is near a mobile home park off bustling U.S. 27 in Dundee. PO202 is just yards from a Frostproof fruit-shipping operation. These alphanumerically identified…
