Polk State a Finalist for Bellwether Award
Polk State College has been selected from 250 applicants from across the nation as a finalist for the Community College Futures Assembly’s Bellwether Award. The Community College Futures Assembly, sponsored by the Institute of Higher…
Polk State Philosophy Club Plans Spring Discussions, Concerts on Racism, Sexism
Polk State Lakeland’s Philosophy Club will delve deeper into the topics of racism and sexism this semester, with a slate of events that features several guest speakers — including a former Ku Klux Klan member.…
Polk State Honored for Service-Learning Initiatives
Polk State College was recently honored for its service-learning initiatives, in which students use what they’re learning in the classroom to make an impact in their community. The College received Florida Campus Compact’s Campus-Community Partnership…
POLKcast: Being SLIC with Chris Fullerton and Jarrod Jones
Key: MF: Madison Fantozzi LB: Leah Bartholomay JJ: Jarrod Jones CF: Chris Fullerton – No one punches you in the library aside from your library director. – Is this an HR issue, though?…
Polk State Now Offering Free Kayaking to Students
Starting this Saturday, Polk State students can kayak for free on Winter Haven’s Lake Elbert. Organized by Polk State Winter Haven’s Student Activities and Leadership Office, Saturday Morning Kayaking begins this Saturday at 8 a.m.…
Polk State to Host Josh Giles MLK Invitational; Begins Friday
Brandon Giles has discovered the power of his father’s name and its reach. The 24-year-old son of the former Polk State College men’s basketball coach found the impact of his father’s involvement with young men…
Polk State Collegiate High Schools to Host Information Sessions
Polk State College’s pair of public, charter collegiate high schools will offer several information sessions for prospective students. Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School in Winter Haven and Polk State Lakeland…
Polk Pianist Gets “Second Chance,” Pursues Dream at USF
Christy Sallee didn’t take a direct route or follow a conventional timetable in studying music at the university level. But she got there nonetheless, and Polk State helped her along the way. Sallee is Polk…
Polk State MLK Breakfast Message: Don’t Stop Working for the Dream
Polk State College hosted its Ninth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast on Tuesday, where 200 attendees honored the slain civil rights leader and reflected on how they can personally continue the legacy…
Polk State Alumnus Named Head of Walt Disney World Resort
Polk State College alumnus George Kalogridis has been named president of Walt Disney World Resort, 42 years after he was hired as a busboy for the then-fledgling amusement park. His ascent to the highest ranks…
