Educators Abuzz After Polk State Administrators Publish Study on Student Success Factors
Two Polk State College administrators have authored a study that could have far-reaching implications for all levels of education. Naomi Boyer, associate vice president of strategic initiatives, and Peter Usinger, director of institutional research, effectiveness…
After ‘Surprise’ Roofing Project, Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center Stronger Than Ever
Polk State College has completed a number of renovations at its Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center — including an unexpected roofing repair that has made the building stronger than ever before in its more…
Polk State Student Wins First Place in Statewide Poetry Contest
When she’s not attending classes at Polk State College, or answering calls for help as a Polk County Sheriff’s Office 911 dispatcher, Misty Roper is writing poetry — a passion that in February earned her…
Polk State’s Back On Campus Begins March 11, Open to Public
Polk State College’s doors are always open — but especially so during its annual Back On Campus Lecture Series. For more than 10 years, the College has hosted Back On Campus, a free event that…
Polk State Professors Organize Science Field Experience to Bahamas
Polk State students will leave the classrooms behind this summer, fulfilling their science requirements during a first-ever field experience in the Bahamas. Polk State science professors Anthony Cornett, Logan Randolph and Natalie Whitcomb have organized…
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…
