
Series of Workshops Planned to Help Students Succeed in Professional World

Polk State will host a wide-ranging series of workshops this semester, all aimed at readying students for success in the professional world. Members of the College’s Career Development Services and Internship Program staff will present…

Polk State Philosophy Club’s Fall Events Include Clothesline Project, Concert

The fall semester is halfway through, but Polk State’s Philosophy Club is just getting started on its busy slate of events. In October, the Club will host a Clothesline Project to raise awareness of domestic…

Dispatches from South Africa

Polk State students Melissa Altamirano, Janis Davis Jones, Joshua Moore and Debra White, as well as Business Professor and Golden Key International Honour Society Adviser Herb Nold recently traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, to…

Polk Soccer Players Learn Off-Field Lessons Through Community Service

Polk State College soccer players recently found that the smallest gesture can still mean a big impact. The Eagles used their muscles to help the Highland Park Church (Lakeland) staff prepare for its first-ever fundraiser…

Polk State Golden Key Students Counting Down Hours to Cape Town

Polk State students Melissa Altamirano, Janis Davis, Joshua Moore and Debra White, as well as Business Professor and Golden Key International Honour Society Adviser Herb Nold will be traveling this week to Cape Town, South…

Students Get to Know Polk State Lake Wales Through Scavenger Hunt

During its Welcome Week activities, the Polk State College JD Alexander Center organized a scavenger hunt aimed at getting students to learn more about the College’s presence in Lake Wales. Students had to answer questions…

“Battle of the Bands” Features Polk State Entry

Their name is Trials. They’re rock. They’re indie. And they’ll be reppin’ Polk State at the United Way’s upcoming Battle of the Bands. The Battle of the Bands will take place at 5:30 p.m. on…
Polk State’s Hispanic Heritage Month Events Begin Sept. 18
Polk State’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration kicks off Sept. 18, and will include a busy slate of cross-campus events, from a volleyball game in Winter Haven to a fiesta in Lakeland. Hispanic Heritage Month is…

Polk State Students to Travel to South Africa for Golden Key Conference

It’s been an international year at Polk State College — and it’s not over yet. In recent months, students have studied in the Bahamas and Europe, and now another group is preparing to travel to Cape…

Volunteerism Event Offers Chance to Get Involved, Reap Benefits

An event with Polk State connections takes place this weekend, the message of which is this: If you’re not volunteering in your community, it’s time to start. Servapalooza Polk is planned for 9 a.m. to…