
Polk to Host Founder of Student African American Brotherhood for Guest Lecture

The founder of the Student African American Brotherhood, a nationwide organization aimed at increasing the number of minority males who graduate from college, will give a guest lecture at Polk State Winter Haven. Tyrone Bledsoe…

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…

Students Put Learning Into Action With Annual Rain Garden Project

A few weeks ago, Patrick Gustave had hardly given a passing thought to water, or how much of it he used, or if he should use less. Water came out of the faucet when he…

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 Open Houses Are Oct. 21, 24

Polk State College will host two Open House events for prospective students in October. The first event will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 21 in the Lakeland Technology Building (LTB 1100) at…

Polk State Open Houses are June 10, 13

Polk State College will host two Open House events for prospective students. The first event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 10 in the Lakeland Technology Building (LTB) at Polk State Lakeland,…

U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster Visits Polk State to Discuss Federal Financial Aid, Other Issues

During his tour of Polk State Winter Haven on Monday, College officials gave U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster local perspective on national issues related to Pell Grant funding and veterans’ benefits. Webster, R-Orlando, began his morning…

Polk State Hosts Girls Inc. Awards, Two College Employees are Honored

There was an unmistakable Polk State theme at the 22nd Annual Girls Inc. of Winter Haven She Knows Where She’s Going awards, an event that drew nearly 250 attendees to the College’s Winter Haven Student…

The Power of Polk from an Eagle’s Eye

When students make the choice to attend Polk State College, they not only commit to being part of the stellar student body of a prominent state college, but they also commit to being an Eagle,…

Polk State Winter Haven Pauses to Honor Veterans

Polk State Winter Haven paused Monday to honor the nation’s veterans, with 1,000 small flags decorating the campus and a stirring bagpipe performance. As it has for three of the last four years, Polk State…