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…
Students Receive Polk State Hispanic Heritage Month Scholarships
Three Polk State students have received $500 scholarships as part of the College’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. The winners announced during Wednesday’s Scholarship Fiesta at the Lakeland Student Center include Cecilio Guardado, Isel Navarro,…
With Projects, Polk State Nursing Students Educate New Moms
More than 60 Polk State Nursing students on Tuesday displayed projects that will educate new mothers on everything from breastfeeding positions to postpartum depression. The students are all in their third semester of the Nursing…
