From Polk State to Harvard? Recent Grad Proves It Is Possible
A recent Polk State grad will continue his college education at Harvard University. Josh Burgin, who graduated with his Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management degree in December, has been accepted to Harvard’s…
Prosecutors, Supreme Court Justice Visit Criminal Justice Classes
Students in Polk State College’s Criminal Justice program recently had the opportunity to learn about the field from a pair of prosecutors and a Florida Supreme Court Justice. In early March, students in Professor Chasity…
Gary Baker Memorial Art Exhibition: “This is What He Would Have Wanted”
The exhibit currently on display at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery will stir emotions and memories for many, but none will experience it in quite the same way as Sydney Bovino and…
Polk State Mourning Death of History Professor Tom Schneider
Tom Schneider, a history professor at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School since its inception, died Tuesday. He was 68. In the wake of his death, Schneider’s family, friends and colleagues are remembering a private…
Polk State Theatre Receives Superior Adjudication, Risk Award for “Moonchildren”
Polk State Theatre has received more honors from the Florida College System Activities Association. The department received a superior adjudication for its February production of “Moonchildren,” a 1972 Broadway hit about eight college students living…
Governor Appoints Cindy Ross to College’s District Board of Trustees
Cindy Hartley Ross will return to Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees. Gov. Rick Scott announced on Monday that Ross had been appointed to a term that ends May 31, 2017. Ross succeeds Ernest…
Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center Hosting Brazilian Singer-Songwriter Vinicius Cantuária March 19
Fresh off stops in Brazil and Ecuador, the multitalented Vinicius Cantuária will kick off an American tour at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center. While always staying true to his Brazilian roots, singer-guitarist Cantuária…
For Polk Respiratory Care Alumna, A Cough Inspired a New Career
Terri Dixon remembers the exact moment — or rather, the exact cough — that changed the course of her whole life. She was working as a phlebotomist, performing another routine blood draw, when a patient suddenly started…
Polk’s 50th Anniversary: College’s Five Decades of Growth Began with Pughsville
For 50 years, the story of Pughsville and its contributions — rather sacrifices — in the name of affordable, accessible higher education has gone largely untold. That changes now, in the midst of Polk State’s 50th anniversary…
Back on Campus Lecture Series Continues March 13, 27
Polk State College’s Back on Campus Lecture Series continues Friday, March 13, at the Winter Haven Campus. Polk State has hosted Back on Campus for more than a decade. The lectures are free and open…
