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.…
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…
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…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School Students Help Middle-School Students Learn Computers
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School Students helped guide sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students at Gause Academy through a Computer Exploration Lab. The experience ended up being a great learning opportunity for the high-school students,…
Former Polk State Student Performs in Imperial Symphony Concert
Christian McLaughlin of Davenport played tuba in high school and only recently began playing the piano. In 2010, he won the Young Composers Challenge of the Orlando Philharmonic. Read more about the story in The Ledger.
Polk County Cup Tennis Tournament to Benefit Nursing Scholarships at Polk
The event is scheduled for March 30-April 1 at the Lake Region Yacht and Country Club. It will also benefit the neonatal intensive care unit at Winter Haven Hospital’s Regency Center for Women and Infants…
Polk State’s “Picnic” Heats Up Stage
The News Chief says the production was full of savory moments and is a strong step forward for the theater department.
Polk State Students Show Support for Bill
The students gathered outside Rep. Kelli Stargel’s Lakeland office to show their support for HB 81, which would extend in-state tuition rates to certain illegal immigrants and U.S. born children of illegal immigrant parents. Read…
Polk State Hosts A Legend: Wynton Marsalis
Tickets are still available for Wynton Marsalis’ upcoming performance at Polk State College, an event that is comparatively intimate for the jazz phenomenon. Marsalis will be accompanied by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for…