Polk State Occupational Therapist Assistant Students Make Nomination
The Polk State students have nominated Adriana Perez, inpatient occupational therapist at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, for fieldwork educator of the year by the Florida Occupational Therapist Education Consortium. Also involved with the nomination was…
Polk State Baseball Defeats Broward
Player Alec Asher got his first run of the season in the 13-2 victory on Feb. 19. Read more of the story at the News Chief.
Elementary Students Want to Be Eagles
At Eastside Elementary School, fifth-grade Dual Language students take part in a program to improve their attendance and grades. The goal is to help the students graduate from high school and enter college. We may…
Free Throw Contest at Polk Sets Record
Thirty-three boys and girls competed in the Knights of Columbus council-level and district free throw competitions, both of which took place at Polk State’s Winter Haven campus. That was the highest level of participation yet.…
Business Leaders to Convene at Polk
They will present information on Polk’s economic prospects and its regional implications at a conference planned for Friday at the Winter Haven campus. Speakers will be Jeff Chamberlain, vice president of real estate at Publix;…
Polk State Employees Get New Name Badges
Polk State’s Office of Human Resources has recently begun rolling out new name badges for College employees. The new design features the College shield on the left and the employee’s name centered in a dominant…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Student to Compete at Intel International Science Fair
A Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student will compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair — where she will present a project inspired by the lakes right here in Polk…
Polk State Representatives Attend Summit in Washington, D.C.
Polk State College sent several representatives to the Association of Community College Trustees 2012 National Legislative Summit, which took place Feb. 13-16 in Washington, D.C. At the event, community college leaders advocate on education, job…
Polk State Basketball Defeats HCC
It wasn’t even close as the Eagles trampled HCC, 83-45, on Feb. 15. Guard Jarrod Denard led the scoring with 18 points and six rebounds. Read more of the story at the News Chief.
Winter Haven Provost is Guest Speaker at Sorority Meeting
Provost Dr. Sharon Miller was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Omicron Kappa Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She spoke about the need for members to better understanding the…
