
New Partnership Provides Polk State Students Path to FSU Master’s Program

A new agreement between the Florida College System and Florida State University is making it easier for Polk State students earning certain bachelor’s degrees to attain even higher levels of education. The FCS encompasses 28 institutions…

Students: Hispanic Heritage Month Scholarships Will Help Dreams Come True

Ketsia Mendez has big dreams for serving the local Hispanic community. The 22-year-old vice president of Polk State Lakeland’s Honors Program Student Council plans to earn a doctorate in physical therapy. Then she’d open a…

Polk State Winter Haven to Host CollegeFish.org Workshops for Students Transferring to Four-Year Schools

Polk State Winter Haven will host several workshops to help students use Phi Theta Kappa’s CollegeFish.org as they prepare to transfer to four-year institutions. The first of the workshops will take place Oct. 21 in…

International Sisterhood: Polk Volleyball Players Bond During Historic Season

The international sisterhood of the Polk State College volleyball team has given the Eagles a winning chemistry that few teams ever experience. The bond has resulted in wins over nationally ranked programs, a national ranking…

Polk State Professors Leading Tour of Peru in Summer 2014

Students and members of the community are invited to accompany Polk State College professors on a nine-day trip to Peru. The trip is planned for June 14-22, 2014, and will include Lima, the capital of…

College’s First Artist-In-Residence ‘Grows Next Big Oaks of Art’

Polk State College’s first artist-in-residence wrapped up his stay in Lake Wales on Friday, using the last moments before his departure to remind locals that they are surrounded by immense beauty. Saddi Khali, a photographer,…

Holden Takes Dual Enrollment Message to Legislature

Earlier today Polk State College President Eileen Holden addressed the Education Appropriations Subcommittee of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the College and colleagues across the Florida College System. Holden’s message to the legislature, meeting…

The Scoop on Unpaid Internships

Still reeling from the #BlackSwanunpaidinternshiplawsuit backlash on unpaid internships? … Um, don’t know what I’m talking about? Well, in a nutshell, some interns worked for Fox Searchlight Pictures for about three years during the production…

It’s FallFest Time Again at Polk State, This Year’s Event is Oct. 19

Polk State College’s 27th annual FallFest will take place Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Winter Haven campus, 999 Ave. H N.E. As the community has come to look forward to…

Polk State Winter Haven to Host Breast Cancer Event

Polk State Winter Haven will host a Breast Cancer Awareness Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday at the WST Lawn, complete with games, prizes, free food and guest speakers. It’s all aimed…