
Polk’s Newest Vice President: “Education Makes the Difference”

Sitting behind the desk in his new corner office, on just the second day of his job as vice president of student services, Reggie Webb thinks about what his life might have been. He grew…

Polk State Planning Spring Break Trip to Stonehenge

Polk State College is offering students a Spring Break opportunity far from the typical sun-sand-sleep routine. As part of its expanding selection of study-abroad opportunities, the College is organizing a trip to Stonehenge, the mysterious…

Polk State’s International Education Week Events Include Guest Lecture by Stonehenge Researcher David Jacques

Polk State College will mark International Education Week with a slate of events on both its Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses, Nov. 11-14. International Education Week is a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of…

Authors to Visit Lakeland, Winter Haven Campuses Thursday

Polk State College will host nine authors for events at both the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses on Thursday. The Winter Haven event will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in room WST 126 in…

College to Honor Veterans with Events Nov. 6, 11

Polk State College will host two events to honor its veterans. The first event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 6 in the LAC courtyard at Polk State Lakeland. The second…

Polk State Phi Theta Kappa Chapters Induct New Members

Polk State College’s chapters of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year institutions, inducted nearly 80 new members during a ceremony Sunday at the Winter Haven campus. Polk State for decades had a…

Polk Students Continue Penny Harvest Tradition, Collecting $976 in Spare Change for Charity

In what’s become an annual tradition, students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School have once again gathered hundreds of dollars in spare change to benefit local good causes. This year, the grand…

Polk State Winter Haven to Host CollegeFish.org Workshops for Students Transferring to Four-Year Schools

Polk State Winter Haven will host several workshops to help students use Phi Theta Kappa’s CollegeFish.org as they prepare to transfer to four-year institutions. The first of the workshops will take place Oct. 21 in…

Polk State Professors Leading Tour of Peru in Summer 2014

Students and members of the community are invited to accompany Polk State College professors on a nine-day trip to Peru. The trip is planned for June 14-22, 2014, and will include Lima, the capital of…

Polk State Winter Haven to Host Breast Cancer Event

Polk State Winter Haven will host a Breast Cancer Awareness Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday at the WST Lawn, complete with games, prizes, free food and guest speakers. It’s all aimed…