Music Majors to Present Final Projects, Including Films and Live Performances
Polk State music majors will be presenting their final projects on Tuesday, April 24. Anyone interested in a morning filled with musical performances and short films is invited to attend. Nineteen music students will share…
Basketry Class an Enduring Favorite for Students
Polk State College has offered its popular basket-weaving class for three decades. According to Professor Gary Baker, the class teaches much more than simply how to make baskets… Read the story in the Lake Wales News.
Polk State Students See Opportunities in Shoes, Organize Collection Drive
For Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School students Holly Kennon and Sarah Massey, shoes are much more than just shoes. They are opportunities. A pair of sneakers is a chance for a child…
Polk State Honored at Student Government Conference
Polk State College recently received several honors at the Florida College System Student Government Association Spring Conference Awards Ceremony, which took place April 6 in St. Petersburg. The College’s Winter Haven campus won four district-level…
Over 55 Show Band to Perform April 28, 29
Polk State College will host the Over 55 Show Band at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, in the Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. The Over 55 Show Band is composed…
Polk State Archaeology Club to Present “Florida and the Civil War”
The Polk State Archaeology Club will present a lecture on “Florida and the Civil War” on April 14 at 10 a.m. in Winter Haven. The lecture is free and open to the public. Jeff Moates,…
Summer Registration Begins April 10 at Polk State College
Registration for summer classes at Polk State starts April 10; summer classes begin May 9. Students currently enrolled at the College may register for the summer term online through the College’s Passport. Prospective new students should…
Rookie of the Year Honors for Collegiate High Advisor
This weekend Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) chapters from around the state are meeting in Jacksonville for the annual State conference. In addition to business meetings, educational programs and networking, the event is an occasion…
Chain of Lakes Collegiate High Student Places Fourth at HOSA Event
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student Snigda Cherukuri placed fourth in the Medical Terminology category at the Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) State Leadership Conference in Jacksonville on March 31. Polk State Chain…
Professor’s Outstanding Career Began with Simple Love of Music
When Polk State College Music Professor John Anderson was growing up in Bartow, he never dreamed he would one day build a successful college music program virtually from scratch, lead a performance at Carnegie Hall,…