Polk State Science Professor Named Outstanding Educator
Polk State Earth Science Professor Natalie Whitcomb has received the 2013 Outstanding Educator Award from the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS) for the innovation and enthusiasm she displays in teaching her students. Whitcomb…
Polk State Wins National Recognition for Manufacturing Training Program
Polk State College has won national recognition for its work to provide the manufacturing industry with a more highly trained workforce. Earlier this month, the College received the Exemplary Program Award for Workforce & Economic…
Polk Mourns Loss of First President: Fred Lenfestey Remembered for Vision and Courage
Frederick T. Lenfestey, Polk State College’s founding president, who oversaw two decades of remarkable growth, and who even at the height of the country’s civil rights struggles insisted the College be “color blind,” died Wednesday.…
From Video Game Theme to Flamenco, Polk State Fall Concerts Will Have It All
Polk State Music will present its fall concerts this weekend, which for attendees will be sort of like reaching into a big, mixed up tub of Halloween candy: One song won’t be anything like the…
Polk State Lakeland Entrance to Close Temporarily Beginning Thursday
The U.S. 98 entrance to Polk State Lakeland will be closed from 10:30 p.m. Thursday to early Monday morning. The temporary closure is necessary as crews work to widen U.S. 98 from four lanes to…
Foundation Raising Funds to Send Scholarobotics Students to France
Students who participated in this year’s Polk State Scholarobotics Academy have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to present their research in France — but they need help paying for it. Begun two years ago, Scholarobotics is a summer…
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…
