Polk State College kicks off Spring 2019 Arts Schedule
Polk State College has kicked off another season of The Arts with a schedule filled with Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts events for students, faculty, staff, and community members to enjoy. With annual favorites including…
Barbie Henry “worked for the students,” serving Polk State College for 30 years
Barbie Henry had many restless nights, overcome with memories of her upbringing in a low-socioeconomic household and a motivation to process student records into the wee hours of the morning to ensure others had access…
Polk State Music students join internationally acclaimed Heralds of Harmony chorus
The Heralds of Harmony chorus has entertained audiences for decades, receiving international acclaim and most recently placing sixth at Barbershop Harmony Society’s 2018 International Convention. Now two students and a recent alum are singing among…
Professor’s debut album tops charts, gets ideas across beyond the classroom
Derek Menchan, Polk State College Professor of the Humanities and Music, never knows what he’s going to do next. By the time he figures it out, his hands are already creating, and his art is…
Polk State to host “The Music of Sam Cooke: A Change is Gonna’ Come” starring Bradd Marquis
Students, faculty, staff, and members of the Polk County community will come together for a night of soul music at Polk State College honoring Sam Cooke and his influence not only on music, but also…
Start the year off right at Polk State College’s health fairs
Polk State College will host health fairs at each of its campuses in January for students, faculty, staff, and members of the community to start 2019 off right with free health screenings, activities, and more.…
Polk State collegiate students get youth excited about STEM and coding
Dozens of third- through fifth-graders fill the computer lab at Oscar J. Pope Elementary each Wednesday after school, eager to learn coding from Polk State Lakeland Collegiate and Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate…
Spring 2019 begins, registration continues at Polk State College
Polk State College welcomes nearly 10,000 students back to its campuses and centers for the Spring 2019 Semester. Students started 16-week and FASTRACK 1 sessions Friday, Jan. 4, the last day to add fully online…
Commencement includes first Education baccalaureate class
Polk State celebrated nearly 400 graduating students, including the first Education baccalaureate class, on Dec. 13, 2018, during the College’s 119th commencement ceremony. Graduates heard inspirational messages from Polk State President Angela Garcia Falconetti and…
Nursing holds annual Pinning Ceremony
Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony on Dec. 12, 2018, for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional represents the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” associated with the lamp that Florence Nightingale carried…
