Polk State Lake Wales Hosting Free Performance by Classical Guitarist Robert Phillips
The Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center will host internationally acclaimed classical guitarist Robert Phillips at 7 p.m. on Jan. 15. The performance is free and open to the public. Lakeland-based Phillips made his debut…
Polk State Lake Wales Hosting Musician Ken Apperson for Afternoon Concert on Jan. 7
Polk State Lake Wales will host an afternoon concert featuring guitarist and vocalist Ken Apperson at 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 7 at the Polk State JD Alexander Center, 152 E. Central Ave. The concert is…
Polk State Correcting Passport Accounts After Technical Issue Created Incorrect Balances
Polk State is currently working to resolve a technical issue that resulted in students receiving incorrect notices about their account balances. A technical problem over the winter break affected several hundred students, causing them to…
“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…
