Polk State to Host Kathleen High Criminal Justice Academy Students
Polk State College will host students from Kathleen High School’s Criminal Justice Academy on Dec. 8, a morning that will be jam-packed with law enforcement demonstrations and information. The 40 visiting students will begin their…
Polk State Archaeology Club to Discuss Mysterious Snodgrass Island
The Polk State Archaeology Club will present a lecture on “The Mystery of Snodgrass Island: Indian Burial Mounds on Lake Pierce” on Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. The lecture is free and open to the…
Polk State College Employees to Again Participate in 4-1-1 Reading Initiative
Polk State College employees will once again hit the books as part of the College’s 4-1-1 (Four Books, One College, One Reading World) Project. Polk State organized 4-1-1 about five years ago. Each fall, employees…
Polk State College to Host Vendor Information Workshop
Polk State College will host a vendor information workshop for anyone interested in doing business with the College or other public entities. The workshop is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 2 in…
Polk State College to Help Fill Need for Male, Minority Elementary Education Teachers
As a partner in a $1.2 million grant from the Florida Department of Education, Polk State College will help channel promising male and minority students to elementary teaching positions with Polk County Public Schools. Polk…
Polk State College Intramural Flag Football Team to Face Lakeland Raiders on Dec. 6
Polk State College students will be chanting “Soar, Eagles!” as their intramural flag football team faces the Ultimate Indoor Football League’s (UIFL) Lakeland Raiders in the first “Seven on Seven” Eagle Battalion Celebrity Flag Football…
Polk State College Expands ‘Earlybird’ Offerings
Sometimes the early bird…is an eagle. At most colleges, students take early classes only as a last resort, preferring to hit the snooze button a few times before rolling out of bed. Not at Polk…
Polk State College EMS Program Honors Preceptor, Instructor of the Year
The Polk State College Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program has bestowed its annual Preceptor of the Year and Instructor of the Year awards. Taking the Preceptor of the Year honor was Carol Barnes, the program’s…
Polk State Shows Commitment to Philanthropy at All Levels
In this economy, colleges and universities are more focused than ever on raising money. Polk State College, with campuses and centers across Polk County, is no exception. What is unusual, however, is where the money…
Polk State College Students Create Rain Garden on Winter Haven Campus
A group of Polk State College students recently transformed a large patch of grass and dirt into a garden that will help filter rain and recharge the Florida aquifer. For about two hours, the students…
