Polk State’s Newly Formed Lakeland Cabaret to Debut Oct. 4
In a nondescript classroom on the Lakeland campus, a small handful of students and their instructor stand amid rows of desks, rehearsing lines, fine-tuning choreography, and mentally arranging the stage for an upcoming performance. It’s…
Polk State Corporate College Advisory Board Members Visit Clear Springs Site
Members of the Polk State Corporate College Advisory Board traveled to the Bartow site of the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center on Oct. 2, where they got a firsthand update on the project…
Clark/Nikdel/Powell Gives $20,000 to Polk State Foundation
At a recent check presentation, the Polk State Foundation honored Polk County-based marketing firm Clark/Nikdel/Powell, Inc. (CNP) for its donation of $20,000 in cash and in-kind contributions. “I’ve lived in a lot of places and…
Retired Polk State Professor Publishes Book About Northwest Lakeland, Book Signing Planned for Monday
A retired Polk State College professor will discuss and sign copies of her first book during two events on Monday at Polk State College. Yvonne McShay’s book is a nearly two-year effort titled, “Our Lakeland:…
Polk State’s Annual Security Report Now Available
The Polk State College 2012-13 Annual Security Report is now available. This report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for the College. The policy statements address the College’s policies,…
Winter Haven Quilters Prepare for 18th Show at Polk State
For 25 years, even as the world transformed into a global marketplace where products are bought and sold with mere clicks, members of the Winter Haven Quilters have remained true to their craft. They gather…
Polk State District Board of Trustees Elects New Leadership
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees elected new leadership during its annual reorganization meeting earlier this week, unanimously approving Mark Turner as chair. Turner replaces Teresa Martinez, who previously held the one-year term as…
President Featured in “Inside Polk” Magazine
Polk State College President Eileen Holden is featured in the just-released edition of “Inside Polk” magazine. In her interview with the magazine for its “Polk Celebrity” spread, she discusses her commitment to student success, and…
For Valedictorians and Salutatorians, Polk State Fits Just Right
State and community colleges are traditionally thought of in terms of second chances and last resorts, where even students with the poorest academic records can achieve higher education. But that’s just one angle of the…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate Student to Present at International Aviation Conference
A Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student will present at the 30th European Association for Aviation Psychology conference in Sardinia, Italy, this week. Lyudmilla Fuentes, 16, will share the findings of her two-year project,…
