Films to Photos: Digital Media Technology Program Hosts Annual Student Showcase on May 10
Polk State’s Digital Media Technology program will host its second annual Digital Media Student Showcase at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, in room LTB 1100 on the Lakeland campus. During the event, students will…
Polk State Students Lend Talents to Art In Transit
A handful of Polk State Visual Arts students spent Monday afternoon at the Winter Haven bus terminal. They weren’t there to catch a ride. They were there to expose public transit patrons to a bit…
Record Number of Students to March in Polk State’s Spring Commencement
Polk State’s 110th commencement ceremony will break College records. More than 530 students will participate in the ceremony, the highest number in the College’s 50-year history. “We are thrilled to see more and more students…
Polk State Music Spring Masterworks Concerts are May 3, 4
Polk State Music will present its Spring Masterworks concert at 7 p.m. on May 3 and 2:30 p.m. on May 4. Both concerts will take place at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre,…
Oldest, Youngest Graduates at Upcoming Ceremony Separated by 65 Years
The oldest and youngest graduates at Polk State’s upcoming spring commencement are separated by 65 years. Put another way, one of Shirley Keller’s earliest childhood memories is the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Hannah…
Polk State, WHEDC Agree to Partner on Internships, Events, Other Opportunities for Students
Polk State College and the Winter Haven Economic Development Council have inked an agreement that will help students make stronger real-life connections to area businesses. Polk State President Eileen Holden signed the Memorandum of Understanding…
Class Reunion: Long-Serving Professor, Theatre Director Recalls Landmark Shows, Trends in Polk’s First 40 Years
Thinking back on his 39-year career at Polk State College, Norm Small sorts through a hodgepodge of memories. There are plenty of big, history-making moments, like Antigone, his first production as director of the College’s…
Polk PTA Alumnus: Don’t Be Afraid to Make a Career Change
The scariest day of Paul Canady’s life was the day he handed in his resignation, officially quitting his job as a bus mechanic. His heart pounded. His palms were sweaty. But something inside him told…
Commencement Countdown: Aspiring Nurse, Counselor See Bright Days Ahead
Polk’s spring commencement will take place at 6:30 p.m. on May 8 at The Lakeland Center. Prior to the ceremony, news@polk is profiling graduates, telling the stories of how they got to the commencement stage…
Polk State Student Qualifies for National HOSA Competition
A Polk State College student has advanced to the Health Occupations Students of America’s (HOSA) national competition. The Florida HOSA Leadership Conference took place earlier this month in Orlando. There, Polk State Chain of Lakes…