
Lakeland Collegiate High School Recruitment Video

We just completed another successful project. For the last several weeks, our department has been working with the Lakeland Collegiate High School to create a five-minute recruitment video to highlight some of the wonderful reasons to attend the high school. Dr. Gregory Johnson and about six students spent several weeks brainstorming ideas and capturing footage from students and faculty.

Employee Health Fairs are Feb. 20, 25

Polk State employees are encouraged to attend one of two upcoming health fairs. The first event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Health Center on the campus of Polk…

Polk State Music to Present “All About Love”

Polk State Music will present All About Love, a concert featuring every imaginable type of love song, on Feb. 23 and 24. Both concerts will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Polk State Winter Haven’s…

Florida College System Renews Articulation Agreement with Independent Colleges and Universities

The Florida College System has renewed a key partnership that allows students to seamlessly transfer credits to the state’s independent colleges and universities. On Monday, the FCS — which encompasses 28 state and community colleges,…

Beyond Tumbling: Polk State Cheerleader Learns Lifelong Lessons by Joining Squad

A year ago, Dervin Green didn’t know a basket toss from a back spot, a tuck from a toss. But this weekend, as the only male member of Polk State Cheerleading, he’ll compete in the…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School Students Shine at FBLA Event

Several Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School students made strong showings at the recent Future Business Leaders of America District Leadership Conference. Among the students who placed at the event: Jessica Killingsworth, first place in…

Polk State’s Clancey Leads Session at Prestigious Institute

Polk State’s Rob Clancey recently led a nationally attended event that examined best practices in workforce development.

Polk State’s Zhou to Be Published in British Mathematics Journal

Polk State Mathematics Professor Li Zhou has had another article accepted to the British journal The Mathematical Gazette. The Mathematical Gazette is a publication of The Mathematical Association. Published three times a year, its readership…
New Clothes Closet Helps Students Dress for Success
As a small business owner, Nathan Herbig has seen for himself how bad wardrobe choices can unravel a job candidate’s chances of being hired. A rumpled shirt? For Herbig, that’s a sign of sloppiness. Scuffed…

Black History Month Celebration Under Way at Polk State

Polk State College has a busy slate of events planned in honor of Black History Month. The month-long celebration began with the opening of a Black History Month Art Exhibit at the Polk State Winter…