“We Are Not Alone” Exhibit to Be On Display at Polk State Lakeland Jan. 5-29
Polk State College will host a second exhibit by the Coalition Ingenu Self-Taught Artists’ Collective, a nonprofit that promotes artwork created by the homeless and individuals suffering from mental health conditions. The “We Are Not…
The New-Hire Skills Gap: Is It Really a “Thing”?
Headlines in workforce news have been confusing lately: “Employers Aren’t Just Whining – the Skills Gap Is Real!” (Harvard Business Review); “Why the Skills Gap Does Not Exist” (Inc.); and “Can We Fix the Skills Gap?”…
Commencement Ceremony
Polk State held its 111th commencement ceremony Dec. 11 at The Lakeland Center. The ceremony featured a keynote address by Fred J. Bohde, the first Polk State College graduate. He also received the College’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. With 1,335…
Polk State’s MLK Luncheon is Jan. 14; Free and Open to the Public
Polk State College’s 11th annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place Jan. 14 at 11:30 a.m. at the Polk State Winter Haven Student Center, 999 Ave. H N.E. The theme of…
American Heritage Troop Visits Polk State Aerospace Program
For their first-ever field trip, members of American Heritage Girls Troop 2101 visited Polk State’s Aerospace program Monday night. The takeaway? Little girls can grow up to be anything they want to be — even…
Pinning Ceremony
Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony last night for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional is a symbolic representation of the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” that was associated with the lamp…
Commencement Countdown: Graduating Means Keeping Promises, Getting Ahead, Reaching Goals
Polk State College will celebrate its 111th commencement ceremony Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at The Lakeland Center. As graduation nears, News@Polk will profile graduates to learn more about the paths they took to the commencement…
Polk State Graduates Include 10 from Honors Program
Polk State College’s fall graduates will include 10 students who have earned the Honors Program distinction on their diplomas. Polk State began its Honors Program in 2005 to offer smaller, more rigorous classes, field trips,…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Are Semi-Finalists in Bright House Networks Contest
Nine students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School are getting regional attention for projects they developed in the school’s STEM class. The students are semi-finalists in the Bright House Networks’ Bright Ideas…
Polk State’s 111th Commencement Ceremony Is Dec. 11; College’s First Graduate Will Give Keynote Address and Receive Distinguished Alumnus Award
Polk State’s 111th commencement ceremony will be at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 at The Lakeland Center. The ceremony will feature a keynote address by Fred J. Bohde, the first Polk State College graduate. Bohde…
