New Team Helps Eagles Soar in Public Speaking
Asa Hedstrom reluctantly joined the new Polk State Speech and Debate Team. Now, however, he’s glad he did. “I was talked into joining by Professor Christina Gesmundo,” he says. “After talking to her, I saw…
Polk State Winter Haven Hosting Musician Chris McCarty and Costume Contest on Thursday
Polk State Winter Haven will host a Halloween costume contest and an encore performance by Chris McCarty during a lunchtime event Thursday. The concert will start at 11:30 a.m. at the Student Center. McCarty, a…
Polk State Winter Haven’s Newest Librarian: Don’t Even Try to Judge This Book By Its Cover
Disclaimer: News@Polk does not support the use of clichés, but in this case, we couldn’t resist. They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, and that’s definitely the case with Jarrod Jones, the…
Polk State’s Voices of the People Series Continues Oct. 30 and Nov. 1
Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series continues with a pair of events that will raise money for the United Way. Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins and pianist Craig Ketter will lend their talents to…
Eagle Anglers Qualify for National Tournament
Polk State College Bass Fishing Club members Wesley Wise (Lake Wales) and Luke Ferguson (Lakeland) have qualified for the 2015 Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) College Fishing National Championship. The pair earned the honor after they…
Polk State Music Performing Broadway Favorites — New and Old — in Oct. 26 Concert
Polk State Music will be all about Broadway for its first concert of the 2014-15 season. “We’re going to play a little bit of everything, from selections from West Side Story, to music from brand-new…
Polk State Corporate College Wins Big at 5th Annual Champions Cup Awards
The Polk State Corporate College was the winner of two awards at the 5th Annual Champions Cup Business & Industry Awards last week in Bartow. With its awards, the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce Committee…
Polk’s LaTrice Moore Receives National Award for Her Work to Promote Entrepreneurship
Polk State College’s LaTrice Moore is one of two educators in the nation who have received the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship’s (NACCE) Intuit Impact Award. Moore, entrepreneurship director and professor of business administration, received…
Polk State Soccer’s Flaherty Gives Back by Serving as First Flight Mentor
As a student-athlete taking 18 credits this semester, sophomore Meghan Flaherty has little free time. But she believes it is important to make time to help new students adjust to life at Polk State. That’s…
Polk State Hosts Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida Trade & Logistics Institute; Roe Highlights Supply Chain and Logistics Education Pathways
After celebrating the grand opening of CSX’s Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center on Thursday, members of the Florida Chamber of Commerce gathered at the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center. There, they learned how…
