Polk State Graduating Class Includes 14 Honors Students
Fourteen students will graduate from Polk State College’s Honors Program during the College’s 105th Commencement at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 at the Health Center on the Winter Haven campus. Honors graduates, listed by their…
Polk State Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Furjanic Gets Milestone Win
Longtime Polk State College men’s basketball coach Matt Furjanic recently earned his 500th win. The Eagles defeated Daytona State College 55-47 on the road on Dec. 7 to give Furjanic his landmark victory. Under Furjanic’s…
Polk State College Music Department to Present Holiday Concerts
The Polk State College Music Department will present a pair of concerts titled “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” on Dec. 3 and 4 at 2:30 p.m. at the Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre.…
Polk State College’s 105th Commencement to Take Place Dec. 15
Polk State College’s 105thCommencement will be Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Health Center on the Winter Haven campus. A total of 406 students will march during the ceremony. During the commencement, the College…
Polk State College Professor to Present Lecture, Discussion
Polk State College Professor Derek Menchan will present a lecture and discussion titled “Behind All Things Lies Nothing at All” from 3 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 13 at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland. The…
Polk State to Host Kathleen High Criminal Justice Academy Students
Polk State College will host students from Kathleen High School’s Criminal Justice Academy on Dec. 8, a morning that will be jam-packed with law enforcement demonstrations and information. The 40 visiting students will begin their…
Polk State Archaeology Club to Discuss Mysterious Snodgrass Island
The Polk State Archaeology Club will present a lecture on “The Mystery of Snodgrass Island: Indian Burial Mounds on Lake Pierce” on Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. The lecture is free and open to the…
Polk State College Employees to Again Participate in 4-1-1 Reading Initiative
Polk State College employees will once again hit the books as part of the College’s 4-1-1 (Four Books, One College, One Reading World) Project. Polk State organized 4-1-1 about five years ago. Each fall, employees…
Polk State College to Host Vendor Information Workshop
Polk State College will host a vendor information workshop for anyone interested in doing business with the College or other public entities. The workshop is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 2 in…
Polk State College to Help Fill Need for Male, Minority Elementary Education Teachers
As a partner in a $1.2 million grant from the Florida Department of Education, Polk State College will help channel promising male and minority students to elementary teaching positions with Polk County Public Schools. Polk…
