Teaching the Teachers: Polk State Institute Helps Educators Integrate the Arts Into Lesson Plans
In the sanctuary of the Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center on Wednesday morning, more than 30 teachers lounged on the floor, stared at the ceiling and listened to hip-hop music. A last bit…
Polk State Lakeland Marks New Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa
Polk State College on Sunday marked the establishment of its second chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges. Polk State has for decades had a single chapter — the Xi Pi…
Polk State Presents Two Free Performances by Green-Minded Vocal Trash
Polk State Lake Wales will present two free concerts by a group that makes music with bottles, buckets and brooms, and bases its lyrics in protecting the environment. Fort Worth, Texas-based Vocal Trash will perform…
Key Financial Aid Deadline Has Passed, But Students Still Have Options
A key financial aid deadline at Polk State College has come and gone — but students who missed the cutoff still have several options if they seek to take classes in the fall. Monday was…
Polk State Reeling Over Loss of Young Alumna, Colleague
Polk State’s Yati Patel was killed in a traffic accident on Saturday evening in Mulberry, bringing a bright, promising life to a tragic end. The news of Patel’s untimely death — she was just 24…
Polk State, Winter Haven Housing Authority Partnership Gets National Recognition
A service-learning project at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School has garnered the Winter Haven Housing Authority its first-ever merit award from a national housing and community development organization. “I am very grateful…
Vision, Mission, and Values – and You!
So what does an organization’s strategic plan have to do with you getting an internship or a job? Just about everything. The employer may receive 20-200 applications for a single position. Once education, skill sets,…
Polk State Nursing Grads Outperform State, Nation on Revised Exam
As expected, a recent revision to the national licensure exam for Registered Nurses has resulted in reduced pass rates across the nation. And, as usual, Polk State’s nursing graduates continue to outperform the state and…
Polk State Theater Seeks Performers: No Experience? No Problem
This fall, Polk State Theater will stage a classic British romantic comedy, a favorite off-Broadway musical, and a Shakespearian tragedy. But first it needs performers — no experience necessary, just a willingness to work hard. And…
Second Scholarobotics Class Conducting New Research, Preparing to Present in France
If you think summer vacation is still about sleeping in, watching TV, and getting a tan, you obviously have not met the 16 students studying in Polk State’s second Scholarobotics Academy. These high-school juniors and…
