More than 500 New Freshmen Attend Polk State Lakeland Convocation, Speaker Encourages Hard Work, Campus Involvement
More than 500 new freshmen attended Polk State Lakeland’s inaugural First Flight Convocation on Friday, where they were encouraged to work hard in the classroom, get involved on campus, pursue their passions, and make every…
Incoming Freshmen: First Flight Convocation Will Take Place Aug. 20 and 21
Polk State College will host First Flight Convocation events for incoming freshmen at both the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses. “Last year was the first year for student convocation, and while we conducted academic tours…
Meet the Officers: Polk State Winter Haven’s Student Activities Board
The Student Activities Board (SAB) is a student-led organization funded through student activities and services fees. The SAB is in charge of planning campus events to encourage social engagement and multicultural awareness. The Lakeland and…
Four From Polk State to Compete at National Phi Beta Lambda Conference
Four members of Polk State College’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda will compete at the national conference in Chicago in June. Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is the nation’s oldest and largest…
Polk State Student Elected President of Florida African-American Student Association
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student Kailah Ruffen of Winter Haven has been elected president of the Florida African-American Student Association. She currently serves on the organization’s Board of Directors as vice president of…
Want to Be a More Confident Speaker? Then Polk State’s Speech and Debate Team Wants You
Polk State’s relatively new — but thriving — Speech and Debate Team will host its first-ever tryouts Wednesday. No experience is necessary. Students don’t even have to bring their own material to read. The only…
Polk State’s Melvin Thompson to Receive Distinguished College Administrator Award
Polk State College’s Melvin Thompson has been selected to receive Phi Theta Kappa’s 2015 Distinguished College Administrator Award. Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, this year is recognizing 23 college…
Polk State’s Voices of the People Continues with Free Event on April 18
Polk State’s Voices of the People continues this month with a performance of Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time,” a hauntingly beautiful piece of music composed during the Holocaust. French-born Olivier Messiaen composed his…
International Circle Hosting “Voices from Mariel” Co-Producer on Tuesday
Polk State College’s International Circle will host local filmmaker Jose Garcia, who has received international attention for his “Voices from Mariel” documentary. Garcia will be the speaker at International Circle’s next meeting, scheduled for 6:30…
Kreative Pandemonium Performs for More Than 70 Children at Polk State JD Alexander Center
More than 70 schoolchildren traveled to the Polk State JD Alexander Center for Kreative Pandemonium’s Wednesday performance — but calling it a field trip wouldn’t do the experience justice. “It gives me chills to think…