Polk County Cup Tennis Tournament to Benefit Nursing Scholarships at Polk
The event is scheduled for March 30-April 1 at the Lake Region Yacht and Country Club. It will also benefit the neonatal intensive care unit at Winter Haven Hospital’s Regency Center for Women and Infants…
Polk State’s “Picnic” Heats Up Stage
The News Chief says the production was full of savory moments and is a strong step forward for the theater department.
Polk State Students Show Support for Bill
The students gathered outside Rep. Kelli Stargel’s Lakeland office to show their support for HB 81, which would extend in-state tuition rates to certain illegal immigrants and U.S. born children of illegal immigrant parents. Read…
Dr. Eileen Holden Says Teacher-Training Program Should Continue
Polk State is a partner in Project PRIDE, a program that gives scholarships to education majors, preferably economically disadvantaged, minority men. Dr. Holden tells The Ledger that Polk State will work to continue the program…
Former Polk State Basketball Player a Rising Star
Masse Doumbe now plays for Northwood University in West Palm Beach. Earlier this month, he was selected Sun Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week. His former coach, Polk State’s Matt Furjanic, says he’ll get…
Wellness Adjunct Inducted into Hall of Fame
Keith Bonney, a wellness adjunct at the College, is being inducted into the Cowley College Athletic Hall of Fame. Bonney was a two-time All-American quarterback while at Cowley. http://www.cowley.edu/news/releases/sports1112/hof_bonney.html
Nursing Professor is Guest Speaker
Dr. Mavra Kear was the guest speaker at the Ridge Career Center capping ceremony for Practical Nurses on Feb. 8. Kear is also the president of the Florida Nurses Association and coordinates Polk State’s bachelor’s…
Three Students to Present at Florida Collegiate Honors Conference
Three Polk State College students will make presentations at the upcoming Florida Collegiate Honors Conference – the largest number of students to do so since the College began participating in the event. The Florida Collegiate…
Polk State Hosts A Legend: Wynton Marsalis
Tickets are still available for Wynton Marsalis’ upcoming performance at Polk State College, an event that is comparatively intimate for the jazz phenomenon. Marsalis will be accompanied by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for…
Sarasota Herald-Tribune Lauds Community Colleges
After President Barack Obama’s State of the Union message, in which he said community colleges can become community career centers, the newspaper published a piece spotlighting State College of Florida’s training partnerships with employers. Polk…
