Polk State to Host Conference for Administrative Professionals
Polk State’s Corporate College will host a conference for administrative professionals on Thursday, April 24. The conference agenda includes: 8:30 a.m. — continental breakfast 9 a.m. — Mindfulness at Work: Creating the Space to Effectively…
Commencement Countdown: Aspiring Nurse, Counselor See Bright Days Ahead
Polk’s spring commencement will take place at 6:30 p.m. on May 8 at The Lakeland Center. Prior to the ceremony, news@polk is profiling graduates, telling the stories of how they got to the commencement stage…
Polk State Student Qualifies for National HOSA Competition
A Polk State College student has advanced to the Health Occupations Students of America’s (HOSA) national competition. The Florida HOSA Leadership Conference took place earlier this month in Orlando. There, Polk State Chain of Lakes…
One Class, New Knowledge: How a Haircut and an Onion Can Change the Way We Argue
An education is built over time, assignment by assignment, lecture by lecture, course by course, semester by semester. Between registration and graduation, every day of a student’s education is a building block, a pivotal piece…
Polk State to Host Black Violin for Two Free Performances
Polk State College will host the classically trained and critically acclaimed duo Black Violin for two performances on April 17. The forces behind Black Violin are Wil B and Kev Marcus, who wield their instruments…
Polk State Student Wins Scholarship, One of Only 85 Recipients Nationwide
Polk State College student Daniel Roper has received a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, worth up to $30,000 per year as he pursues a bachelor’s degree. Roper is just one of 85 scholars…
Polk Chooses 2014 NISOD Excellence Award Recipients
Polk State’s 2014 NISOD Excellence Award recipients are Mathematics Professor Kaye Betz and Physical Therapist Assistant Program Clinical Education Coordinator Shannon Ryals. Betz and Ryals will be recognized at NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and…
Summer Registration Now Underway at Polk
Registration for summer classes at Polk State is now underway. Currently enrolled students may register for the spring term through the College’s student portal, Passport. Prospective new students should first submit an online application to…
Polk Phi Beta Lambda Brings Home State Awards
Members of Polk State’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda brought home a slew of awards from the organization’s State Leadership Conference, and four students will be moving on to the National Leadership Conference in June.…
Polk State Theatre Presents William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet”
Polk State Theatre presented William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” April 2-6 and 10-13, 2014, at the Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre.
