Polk’s Voices of the People Concerts Begin Sept. 7

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The second season of Polk State’s Voices of the People performing arts series begins at 7 p.m. on Sept. 7 at the College’s Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. Voices of the People, a joint effort…

Mayra Hidalgo Salazar, a Polk State graduate, has received a full scholarship to Sarah Lawrence College.

Polk Graduate Receives Full Scholarship to Sarah Lawrence College

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Mayra Hidalgo Salazar, a Polk State graduate, has received a full scholarship to Sarah Lawrence College.

Tuesday was moving day for Mayra Hidalgo Salazar, and never had the sight of cardboard boxes been so sweet. That’s because the long drive Hidalgo Salazar began yesterday morning will take her to Yonkers, N.Y.,…

The Polk State Foundation on Monday recognized AT&T for a $25,000 grant that allowed more students to participate in Technobots, a summer robotics program. From left, Trustee Teresa Martinez, Polk State Foundation Treasurer Kevin Ashley, Trustee Chair Linda Pilkington, Trustee Dan Dorrell, AT&T Regional Director Matt Mucci, Polk State President Eileen Holden, and Trustees Mark G. Turner, Ricardo Garcia and Gregory Littleton.

Polk State College Honors AT&T for Support of Robotics Program

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The Polk State Foundation on Monday recognized AT&T for a $25,000 grant that allowed more students to participate in Technobots, a summer robotics program. From left, Trustee Teresa Martinez, Polk State Foundation Treasurer Kevin Ashley, Trustee Chair Linda Pilkington, Trustee Dan Dorrell, AT&T Regional Director Matt Mucci, Polk State President Eileen Holden, and Trustees Mark G. Turner, Ricardo Garcia and Gregory Littleton.

The Polk State Foundation on Monday recognized AT&T for its $25,000 grant, which made it possible for more students to take part in a fast-growing summer robotics program at the College. “Two things go hand…

ELITE Program Taking Applications for Seventh Class

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Polk State’s ELITE Educational Leadership Enhancement Program — an initiative that has contributed to 15 promotions and is modeled after a program that helped President Eileen Holden achieve her own success — is now taking applications…

From left, Polk State Art Professor Gary Baker, Dean of Academic Affairs Martha Santiago, and student Laura Hawkins. Hawkins has multiple vision impairments but still pursues her interest in art. She recently presented Santiago with a vase she made in Baker's class.

For Polk Student, Vase Is a Lesson In Perseverance, Adaptation

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From left, Polk State Art Professor Gary Baker, Dean of Academic Affairs Martha Santiago, and student Laura Hawkins. Hawkins has multiple vision impairments but still pursues her interest in art. She recently presented Santiago with a vase she made in Baker's class.

To anyone else, the vase student Laura Hawkins recently presented to a Polk State administrator is precisely, and only, that — a vase. To Hawkins, Art Professor Gary Baker and Dean of Academic Affairs Martha Santiago,…

Club Rush Begins Monday; Membership Makes the College Experience

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Polk State’s annual Club Rush kicks off on Monday, when students will have the chance to learn about — and join — dozens of clubs and organizations. College officials have a bit of advice for anyone within…

Polk State Lakeland's new Wellness Center opens Monday and is available to all students and employees with a College ID.

Polk State Lakeland’s Wellness Center Opens Monday

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Polk State Lakeland's new Wellness Center opens Monday and is available to all students and employees with a College ID.

Polk State Lakeland’s Wellness Center officially opens Monday, an occasion that campus officials say is about students having a place to exercise — but also so much more. “With the addition of the Wellness Center,…

Faculty at Polk State Lakeland will provide tips and strategies to help new students succeed in college during six upcoming sessions of SOAR, or Student Orientation for Academic Readiness.

Polk State Lakeland’s SOAR Sessions to Benefit New Students

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Faculty at Polk State Lakeland will provide tips and strategies to help new students succeed in college during six upcoming sessions of SOAR, or Student Orientation for Academic Readiness.

For the second consecutive year, faculty members at Polk State Lakeland have organized a series of workshops aimed at helping students successfully make the transition to college. “There are so many things about college that…

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