Kicks for Kids: Eagles Put on Volunteer Soccer Clinic
On an off day during a road trip last month, Polk State’s soccer players could have rested in their hotel rooms or spent a day shopping. Instead, the student-athletes made time to put on a…
From Boots to Pie: Students Can’t Wait for Fall to Finally Arrive
Fall began more than a week ago, and even though temperatures haven’t started dropping just yet, that hasn’t kept Polk State students from dreaming of the new season. News@Polk recently asked a handful of students…
Polk State Lake Wales Hosting Trumpeter Jason Charos on Oct. 8
Polk State Lake Wales will host trumpeter Jason Charos for a performance at 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the Polk State JD Alexander Center, 152 E. Central Ave. in Lake Wales. The event is…
Polk Receives Third Federal Grant in Three Years to Expand Manufacturing Training
Polk State College has received yet another grant to expand its manufacturing training programs to meet the needs of area employers. “This is our third Department of Labor grant in three years, and with each…
Polk State Athletes Focus on Responsibility, Character, Brotherhood at Luncheon
On most days, Al Corbeil, Polk State head baseball coach, spends his time helping his players develop and improve their skills on the field. Recently, however, he and his players took time away from practice…
Polk State Theatre’s Newest Hire, Mark Hartfield, Is ‘Beyond a Trifecta’
Mark Hartfield has a concise, compelling way of describing his new job at Polk State College: “I’m not just teaching tomorrow’s actors,” said Hartfield. “I’m teaching their audiences, too.” For those with even passing knowledge…
Polk State Lakeland Hosting Stage Reading of “Two Sisters and a Piano” on Oct. 3
Polk State College will present a stage reading of “Two Sisters and a Piano,” the Nilo Cruz drama that follows two sisters through hardships faced in Cuba in the 1990s. Students enrolled in THE 1925…
Polk State Theatre’s Season of Comedies Begins Oct. 2 with “Moon Over Buffalo”
Polk State Theatre kicks off its season of comedies with the madcap “Moon Over Buffalo,” in which two fading stage stars try to revive their careers and their marriage. “The actors have been having such…
Winter Haven City Manager Deric Feacher: Students Need to Vote and Read
Polk State hosted Winter Haven City Manager Deric Feacher for a talk with students Tuesday that ranged from voting to the importance of reading. Approximately 50 students attended Feacher’s lunchtime chat at the Polk State…
Voices of the People Concert Series Continues with Piano Recital Sept. 27 at Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center
Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series will continue its 2014-15 season with a recital by pianist Carl Cranmer at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center, 1099…
