Polk State’s Corbeil Named Diamond Club’s Coach of the Year
Each year, Florida’s professional baseball scouts, a group with unparalleled insight into the game, select one coach as the best in the state. This year, that coach is Polk State Baseball’s Al Corbeil. Corbeil recently…
Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment on Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute for Public Safety
Assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will visit the Polk State College Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety (KCTIPS) in December to examine all aspects of the training…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Raise $947 in Penny Harvest
More than $947 — all in change — will benefit local good causes, thanks to the efforts of students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School. Each year, the school’s Leadership Cadre, a…
Polk State Winter Haven Pauses to Honor Veterans
Polk State Winter Haven paused Monday to honor the nation’s veterans, with 1,000 small flags decorating the campus and a stirring bagpipe performance. As it has for three of the last four years, Polk State…
Polk State Aerospace to Launch in January
Polk State College’s Aerospace Program will launch in January to meet the needs of local students seeking careers in the ever-growing field of aviation. This new program will lead to an associate’s degree in Professional…
Spring Registration at Polk State Begins Nov. 12
Open registration for the spring semester at Polk State College begins Monday, Nov. 12. Students currently enrolled at the College may register for the spring term online through the College’s Passport. Prospective new students should…
Polk State Offering Free Health Clinic for Students on Lakeland Campus
Polk State will begin offering a free health clinic to all students beginning Nov. 1. The clinic will be located in the LMB building on the Lakeland campus, and it will be open on Tuesdays…
Polk State Hosts Annual Economic Summit
On Wednesday, Polk State hosted the 9th Annual East Polk Economic Summit, an event that featured two economic experts, who shared their analysis of the current state of the economy and their insight into the…
Local Theatre Professionals Lending Expertise to “Richard III”
Polk State Theatre’s upcoming production of “Richard III” is the biggest and most elaborate in its history, and local set and lighting experts are lending their expertise to ensure it’s one audiences will remember…
Polk State’s Usinger Named President-Elect of Association of Florida Colleges
Polk State’s Peter Usinger has been named president-elect of the Association of Florida Colleges. Usinger, the College’s director of institutional research, effectiveness and planning, officially accepted his new position during the AFC’s Board of Directors…
