Polk State Professors Organize Science Field Experience to Bahamas
Polk State students will leave the classrooms behind this summer, fulfilling their science requirements during a first-ever field experience in the Bahamas. Polk State science professors Anthony Cornett, Logan Randolph and Natalie Whitcomb have organized…
Black History Month Celebration Under Way at Polk State
Polk State College has a busy slate of events planned in honor of Black History Month. The month-long celebration began with the opening of a Black History Month Art Exhibit at the Polk State Winter…
Polk State to Offer Transfer Fair for Students Exploring Postsecondary Options
Polk State College will host a Transfer Fair on Monday, Feb. 11, to help students explore their options for higher education. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in room LTB…
Polk State Theatre Presents “Anna in the Tropics” Beginning Feb. 6
Polk State Theater delves into Central Florida’s rich Cuban culture for its spring performance, staging the Pulitzer prize-winning, “Anna in the Tropics,” a selection that will offer actors and audiences alike a unique theatrical experience.…
Polk State to Host Josh Giles MLK Invitational; Begins Friday
Brandon Giles has discovered the power of his father’s name and its reach. The 24-year-old son of the former Polk State College men’s basketball coach found the impact of his father’s involvement with young men…
Polk State Collegiate High Schools to Host Information Sessions
Polk State College’s pair of public, charter collegiate high schools will offer several information sessions for prospective students. Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School in Winter Haven and Polk State Lakeland…
Night of Music, Poetry Will Benefit Polk State Upward Bound
Polk State College will host local poet and spoken-word artist Jason Alexander at 7 p.m. on Jan. 12 at the Fine Arts Theatre on the campus of Polk State Winter Haven, 999 Ave. H N.E.…
Polk State ‘Voices of the People’ Performing Arts Series Continues Jan. 19 in Lake Wales
The Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center will host the second installment of the College’s “Voices of the People” performing arts series at 7 p.m. on Jan. 19. “Voices of the People,” a joint…
Spring Enrollment Continues; Classes Start Monday
Enrollment for the upcoming semester continues this week at Polk State College. Students currently enrolled at the College may register for the spring term online through the College’s Passport. Prospective new students should first submit…
Polk State’s Annual MLK Celebrations are Jan. 15 and 16
Polk State College will once again celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with two events in January. The College’s Ninth Annual MLK Celebration Breakfast will take place at 8 a.m. on Jan. 15…