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.
POLKcast: Scholarships and the power of giving with Tracy Porter
POLKcast: Tracy Porter Key: MF: Madison Fantozzi LB: Leah Bartholomay TP: Tracy Porter LB There is a rumor that upstairs, there’s like a locked thing where you can open the door and…
Reindeer Run
The Employee Wellness Program and the Student Wellness Club sponsored a Reindeer Run on Dec. 3 on the Winter Haven campus. Participants in the informal run/walk donated toys or cash to Polk State’s Christmas Stocking…
Capturing Cultures Photography Exhibit Concludes Dec. 10
The Capturing Cultures photography exhibits at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center concludes Dec. 10. The College initiated the Capturing Cultures Photography Contest in 2014 to both celebrate the work of local photographers and…
Polk State Music Presents “Christmas Gala” on Dec. 12, 13
Polk State Music will present its annual holiday concerts on Dec. 12 and 13, and just as audiences have come to expect, the repertoire will feature a mix of traditional favorites and a few surprises,…
Polk’s Speech and Debate Team Shines at Recent Competitions
Polk State’s Speech and Debate Team is celebrating a handful of recent victories. In mid-November, the team competed at the 16th Annual Star Invitational at Florida State College at Jacksonville. There, students Jinming Chen and…
