Polk’s MLK Luncheon is Jan. 13; NBA All-Star Otis Birdsong to Give Keynote Address
Polk State College’s 12th annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place Jan. 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the Polk State Winter Haven Student Center, 999 Ave. H N.E. Four-time NBA All-Star…
Florida College System Chancellor Takes Questions from Polk State Students, Encourages Them to Be Leaders
During her visit to Polk State College on Thursday, Florida College System (FCS) Chancellor Madeline Pumariega got a peek at the soon-to-open Center for Public Safety, toured the Winter Haven campus and met with administrators. But…
Pinning Ceremony
Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony on Dec. 16 for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional represents the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” associated with the lamp that Florence Nightingale carried as…
Family Sees Third Generation Graduate from Polk State College
For the Clayton-Connors clan, Polk State is a family tradition. This week, Joseph Connors, 19, graduates with his Associate in Arts degree. In doing so becomes the third generation of his family to graduate…
Winter Concert: Christmas Gala
Polk State Music presented “A Christmas Gala of Holiday Favorites” on Dec. 12 and 13 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. The event featured performances by Polk State’s Symphonic Band, Vocal Jazz…
Polk State Graduate Turns Grief Into a Cause, Starts Nonprofit in Memory of Her Daughter
This week, Janice Honiker graduates with a bachelor’s degree and a purpose: She will not let her daughter’s death be in vain, and she will use her Polk State College education to make sure of…
Five Questions with Chasity Branham: How Putting Public Safety Cadets on the Stand Prepares Them for the Future
As Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety cadets near the end of their training, they have their day in court. There is no subpoena. The cases are completely fictional. But the setting,…
Friendship Makes Graduate’s Walk Across the Stage Possible
At each commencement ceremony, Polk State President Eileen Holden thanks the graduates’ friends and family members. Without these people, the moms and dads, brothers and sisters, coaches and neighbors, the graduates would have surely struggled.…
Polk State’s 113th Commencement is Dec. 17; Florida College System Chancellor Madeline Pumariega to Speak
Polk State College’s 113th commencement ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at The Lakeland Center. The ceremony will feature remarks by Madeline Pumariega, chancellor of the 28-institution Florida College System, and…
Thanksgiving Potluck
Thank you to Yulonda Bell and to all of the volunteers for organizing Polk State Winter Haven campus’ first Thanksgiving potluck for faculty, staff, and administration on Nov. 19.
