Disability Awareness Month at Polk State Includes Musical Performance, Wheelchair Basketball Team
October is Disability Awareness Month at Polk State College, an annual event that began four years ago to illuminate the experiences of students who refuse to let their disabilities interfere with their educational and professional…

Polk State to Host Open House Event on Oct. 15

Polk State will host an Open House event for those interested in attending the College from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 15 in the LTB building on the Lakeland campus, 3425 Winter Lake Road.…

Polk State Softball Alumna Receives World Series Ring

Polk State Softball alumna Kenshyra Jackson can’t stop beaming these days – in fact the only thing brighter than her smile may be the bauble on her right hand. Jackson, holder of numerous titles and…

Polk State’s Newly Formed Lakeland Cabaret to Debut Oct. 4

In a nondescript classroom on the Lakeland campus, a small handful of students and their instructor stand amid rows of desks, rehearsing lines, fine-tuning choreography, and mentally arranging the stage for an upcoming performance. It’s…

Polk State Corporate College Advisory Board Members Visit Clear Springs Site

Members of the Polk State Corporate College Advisory Board traveled to the Bartow site of the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center on Oct. 2, where they got a firsthand update on the project…

Clark/Nikdel/Powell Gives $20,000 to Polk State Foundation

At a recent check presentation, the Polk State Foundation honored Polk County-based marketing firm Clark/Nikdel/Powell, Inc. (CNP) for its donation of $20,000 in cash and in-kind contributions. “I’ve lived in a lot of places and…

Retired Polk State Professor Publishes Book About Northwest Lakeland, Book Signing Planned for Monday

A retired Polk State College professor will discuss and sign copies of her first book during two events on Monday at Polk State College. Yvonne McShay’s book is a nearly two-year effort titled, “Our Lakeland:…

Polk State’s Annual Security Report Now Available

The Polk State College 2012-13 Annual Security Report is now available. This report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for the College. The policy statements address the College’s policies,…

Winter Haven Quilters Prepare for 18th Show at Polk State

For 25 years, even as the world transformed into a global marketplace where products are bought and sold with mere clicks, members of the Winter Haven Quilters have remained true to their craft. They gather…

Polk State District Board of Trustees Elects New Leadership

Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees elected new leadership during its annual reorganization meeting earlier this week, unanimously approving Mark Turner as chair. Turner replaces Teresa Martinez, who previously held the one-year term as…