City Soccer Fields Celebrated
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of Winter Haven’s first soccer fields, located at the Polk State College Soccer Complex. Read more of the story in The Ledger.
Publix, Legoland Discuss Growth Strategies in Sluggish Economy
Officials from both companies spoke at the Urban Land Institute workshop, which took place at Polk State’s Winter Haven campus recently. Read more of the story at The Ledger.
Polk State Cheerleaders Compete at National Championship
The list of Top 10 cheerleading teams in the country now includes Polk State College. In their first appearance at the Cheersport National Cheer and Dance Competition, the Polk State Eagles finished ninth in the…
Dr. Eric Roe Weighs in on Nation’s Need for Highly Skilled Workers
Dr. Eric Roe, who leads the Banner Center for Advanced Manufacturing at Polk State’s Corporate College, is in a perfect position to provide insight on how dynamics in public school systems are impacting the workforce…
Polk State Student Wins at Art Show
Lake Region High Senior Heather Hartley is dual-enrolled at Polk State. She recently took first place in the high school category in the Ridge Art Association Young Artists Show. Also at the show, Professor Vilas…
Polk State College Softball Tournament Feb. 25-26
The annual Polk State College Spring Softball Tournament is Saturday and Sunday at the DiamondPlex in Winter Haven. Read more in The Ledger.
Polk State Signs Two Standouts from George Jenkins Soccer Program
Ashley Lopez and Bri Vidal already know it’s good to be an Eagle – so who could blame them for wanting to be one for a while longer. On Wednesday, Lopez and Vidal signed letters…
Bomb Threat Leads to Evacuation of Lakeland Campus
The threat was resolved in about two hours. No bomb was found. Read more of the story at The Ledger.
Polk State Shirt Spotted in Africa
Humanities and Film Professor Mary Ann Murdoch submitted this photo taken in Uganda, East Africa, during Summer 2011. Keen eyes will recognize it as a shirt from the College’s Quality Enhancement Plan, which focuses on…
Polk State Occupational Therapist Assistant Students Make Nomination
The Polk State students have nominated Adriana Perez, inpatient occupational therapist at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, for fieldwork educator of the year by the Florida Occupational Therapist Education Consortium. Also involved with the nomination was…
