
Polk State Lakeland Student: Starting a Club Gave Her a ‘Home’

It’s just before two-o’clock on a Thursday afternoon, a meeting of the Polk State Lakeland Creative Writing Club is about to begin, and President Mishala Buchanon is slumping in her chair, giggles and wisps of…

Father, Son Began at Polk, Achieved Statewide Success

Chuck Reed and his son Emmett Reed have many things in common. Mutual affection for Polk County. Tenacious work ethic. State-level success in their totally different lines of work. And education from Polk State College.…

Over 55 Show Band to Give Fall-Themed Concerts at Polk State

Polk State College will host the Over 55 Show Band at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, and Sunday, Oct. 28, in the Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. The Over 55 Show Band is composed…

Polk State’s Third Annual United Way Soccer Match is Oct. 24

Polk State College’s third annual soccer match to benefit the United Way is planned for Oct. 24 at the Lakeland campus soccer field. The game pits Polk State Soccer players against members of the College’s…

Polk State Lakeland’s Eagle Jam Unites Students

Polk State’s Lakeland campus was brimming with school pride on Wednesday — just the effect Eagle Jam organizers wanted. “For me, coming to Polk State is a dream. I want this to be the best…

Haunted House, Pumpkin Rolls Are Tradition for Polk State Physical Therapist Assistant Program

Eighteen years ago, seeking to raise funds for student activities, Polk State’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program assembled a modest haunted house in the portable building that once served as its headquarters. Students dimmed the lights,…

Polk State Music Department Breaks New Ground With Concerts

The Polk State Music Department will perform two shows in October, both of which will be unlike any others in its history. Music Professor John Anderson said the Department is able to put on larger-scale,…

Polk State College Foundation’s Joggin for the Noggin Event is Oct. 26

The Polk State College Foundation will have its first Joggin’ for the Noggin event on Oct. 26. Participants in the event will trek three miles from the College’s Lakeland campus to Oak Hill Cemetery and…

Polk State College Showcases Hospital Partnership at National Event

Polk State College showcased its partnership with Winter Haven Hospital’s robotic surgery team at the recent Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Congress in Boston. The Washington, D.C.-based ACCT is a nonprofit organization that…

Polk State’s FallFest Adds a General Store

If autumn had an official beginning on the campus of Polk State College, it would be FallFest. Now in its 26th year, FallFest attracts more than 10,000 attendees annually, luring them with handmade crafts, the…