
Polk State provides free training for manufacturing jobs

Polk State Corporate College offers free training for those who are unemployed or underemployed and seeking valuable certifications that will land them rewarding jobs in the manufacturing field. The next session of employer-based training will…

Enroll today for spring 2020 at Polk State

Enrollment is open at Polk State College for the spring 2020 semester that starts January 6. Currently enrolled students may register for classes through PASSPORT. Prospective students must submit a free online application at www.polk.edu/admission-aid. Information on…

POLKcast: Honoring veterans with Byron Loyd

Coordinator of Veterans Services Byron Loyd joins POLKcast for an episode in honor of those who have served in the military. Loyd shares the support available to veterans who are students at Polk State College…

Students perform fall concerts

Polk State Music showcased its students’ skills this fall in a pair of concerts on the Winter Haven campus. The Polk State College Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Society performed October 17, and the Symphonic Band and…

FallFest 2019

Hundreds of visitors enjoyed Polk State’s annual FallFest on Oct. 19 at the Winter Haven campus. The event featured crafts, food, a haunted house and kids zone, a pumpkin patch, and more. Proceeds from FallFest…

Joggin’ for the Noggin 2019

More than 550 people ran, jogged, or walked in the 8th Annual Joggin’ for the Noggin 5K presented by Regal Lakeland in partnership with Florida Blue on Oct. 18 at the Polk State Lakeland Campus.…

Polk State Speech & Debate Team celebrates win at first-ever tournament at home

What do flatulence, Russian hackers, and the psychology of fear all have in common? They were three of many informative – and entertaining – topics at Polk State College’s first-ever forensics tournament, and the latter…

Spring 2020 open enrollment starts Nov. 4 at Polk State

Open enrollment starts Monday, November 4, for spring 2020 classes, which begin January 6 at Polk State College. Priority registration will start Monday, October 28, for currently enrolled students with at least 30 credit hours,…

POLKcast: Food pantries and an inclusive environment with Kim DeRonda

In this episode of POLKcast, Teaching Learning Computing Center (TLCC) Manager Kim DeRonda shares resources that are available at Polk State College to help students in need of food, hygiene products, information on social services,…

Citrus Connection bus serving Lakeland Campus will end service early Friday

Citrus Connection’s Green Line 2 will have its last stop at Polk State College’s Lakeland Campus at 5:48 p.m. Friday, October 18, to accommodate the Polk State College Foundation’s Joggin’ for the Noggin! 5K. Citrus…