Polk State Theatre Makes History with Sold-Out Opening-Night Performance; “Footloose: The Musical” Continues April 23, 24, 26
Polk State Theatre made College history last week, with a sold-out opening-night performance of “Footloose: The Musical.” Director Mark Hartfield described the April 16 play opening: “We had good houses all weekend, but Thursday was…
Clays for Courts
The Polk State College Foundation once again returned to Tenoroc Shooting Center in Lakeland on April 17 for the Regal Automotive Group Clays for Courts in partnership with The A.D. Morgan Corporation. This sporting clays event benefits…
Polk State Music’s John Anderson Directs First-Ever All County Men’s Chorus
It’s a huge honor for a music educator — and it belongs to Polk State’s John Anderson. Anderson was recently selected by his fellow music teachers to direct the first-ever All County Men’s Chorus. Anderson led the 100-member…
The Ride of Her Life: Polk State Student, Cancer Survivor Sonja Wagner to Bike 4,000 Miles for a Good Cause
This summer, Polk State student Sonja Wagner will bike 4,000 miles, from Baltimore to Seattle, traversing the Appalachians, the Black Hills, the Big Horn and the Bitterroot. In preparation, Wagner is pedaling 100-plus miles a…
Four Polk State Students Receive Academic Honors
Four Polk State College students have received statewide academic honors, and one of those has received a national scholarship from Coca-Cola. Earlier this month, the Florida College System, comprised of Polk State and 27 other…
Polk State’s Melvin Thompson to Receive Distinguished College Administrator Award
Polk State College’s Melvin Thompson has been selected to receive Phi Theta Kappa’s 2015 Distinguished College Administrator Award. Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, this year is recognizing 23 college…
Polk State’s Voices of the People Continues with Free Event on April 18
Polk State’s Voices of the People continues this month with a performance of Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time,” a hauntingly beautiful piece of music composed during the Holocaust. French-born Olivier Messiaen composed his…
Polk State’s Open Summer Registration Underway; Six-Week Classes Begin June 25
Open registration for summer classes at Polk State begins April 13. Currently enrolled students may register for the summer term through the College’s student portal, Passport. Students who are pursuing the Associate in Arts degree…
Jewel of the Ridge Jazz Festival
Polk State College’s Second Annual Jewel of the Ridge Jazz Festival, featuring local and international talent, started with performances at the JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales by the New Orleans Nighthawks on April 8…
Jewel of the Ridge Artists Takes Time to Inspire Polk State Musicians
He was speaking to music students, but the advice Omar Sosa gave during his Wednesday workshop at Polk State Winter Haven was more about life than chords and keys. “Listen to your teachers. Travel the…
