
Polk State Music Spring Masterworks Concerts are May 3, 4

Polk State Music will present its Spring Masterworks concert at 7 p.m. on May 3 and 2:30 p.m. on May 4. Both concerts will take place at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre,…

Oldest, Youngest Graduates at Upcoming Ceremony Separated by 65 Years

The oldest and youngest graduates at Polk State’s upcoming spring commencement are separated by 65 years. Put another way, one of Shirley Keller’s earliest childhood memories is the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Hannah…

Polk State, WHEDC Agree to Partner on Internships, Events, Other Opportunities for Students

Polk State College and the Winter Haven Economic Development Council have inked an agreement that will help students make stronger real-life connections to area businesses. Polk State President Eileen Holden signed the Memorandum of Understanding…

Polk State Lakeland Students Bring New Life to Garden

Students at Polk State Lakeland are restoring an abandoned, overgrown garden into a place for flowers and vegetables to thrive. Several years ago, an environmental club at the campus planted the fenced-in garden behind the…
Polk State Hosting Mind, Body, Wealth Seminar
Polk State College will host Mind, Body, Wealth — A Health and Economic Seminar on May 3 at the Polk State Winter Haven Student Center, 999 Ave. H N.E. Free lunch, breakfast, health screenings and credit…

Polk State Vice President Hosting Open Forums for Students

Polk State College students are invited to a series of open forums with Vice President of Student Services Reggie Webb. “Whether it’s financial aid, advising or student activities, everything under the Student Services umbrella is…

Polk State College Foundation Fundraising Event for Student Athletes

The Polk State College Foundation presented Clays for Courts, Kicks & Curveballs, a fundraising event to benefit Polk State College student athletes, on April 24, 2014. Presenting sponsor, Regal Automotive Group.

Polk State Again Named a Best Workplace for Commuters

Universal access to public transit, parking spots especially for carpoolers, and programs that encourage biking and walking have earned Polk State its second consecutive Best Workplaces for Commuters award. The College received the national recognition during…

Class Reunion: Long-Serving Professor, Theatre Director Recalls Landmark Shows, Trends in Polk’s First 40 Years

Thinking back on his 39-year career at Polk State College, Norm Small sorts through a hodgepodge of memories. There are plenty of big, history-making moments, like Antigone, his first production as director of the College’s…

Polk PTA Alumnus: Don’t Be Afraid to Make a Career Change

The scariest day of Paul Canady’s life was the day he handed in his resignation, officially quitting his job as a bus mechanic. His heart pounded. His palms were sweaty. But something inside him told…