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Welcome to Polk State College's official podcast, POLKcast, where listeners have the opportunity to hear the stories of students, faculty, and staff.

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POLKcast: SGA VP talks inspiration, mentorship & family fostered by student life

Apr 05 2024 19 mins  
In this episode of POLKcast: The SGA Takeover, co-hosts Subrina Akter and Alex Gonalez sit down with the Student Government Association Vice President for the Winter Haven Campus, Fenil Barot, to talk about the positive…

POLKcast: Student Engagement Specialist supports students in making the most of their college experience

Mar 29 2024 19 mins  
In this episode of POLKcast: The SGA Takeover, Winter Haven Campus Student Engagement Specialist Mario Aguirre shares how the Student Government Association supports students in “making the most” of their time in college. Aguirre strategizes,…

POLKcast: SGA takes over with President Jonasia Hilliard

Mar 22 2024 27 mins  
POLKcast returns for its fourth season with the Student Government Association’s takeover of Polk State College’s official podcast. Hosts Subrina Akter and Alexander Gonzalez sit down with President of the Winter Haven…

POLKcast: Polk State Baseball alum becomes Survivor star

May 19 2023 33 mins  
A former two-way player and member of Head Coach Al Corbeil’s first Polk State Baseball team, Chris Noble went on to achieve stardom on the reality television series, Survivor. Noble later worked as a model…

POLKcast: A Polk State history lesson with Polk County Historical Preservation Manager Myrtice Young

May 05 2023 20 mins  
This POLKcast guest is the person you’d want on your trivia team for Polk County history. Students – if you’re doing research on Polk, listen closely. We’re joined by Myrtice Young, the Historic Preservation Manager…

POLKcast: Kim Newsome-Reynolds shares how Polk State helped her reach soccer stardom

Apr 21 2023 29 mins  
A two-time All-American at Polk State College in 2007 and 2008, Kim Newsome-Reynolds was a goal-scoring machine for the program. Named the 2007 Polk Women’s Athlete of the Year, Newsome later starred at the University…

POLKcast: Business, leadership & community with Nikki Smith

Apr 07 2023 24 mins  
In this episode, POLKcast sits down with Nikki Smith, founder of ASAP Prints who received her Associate in Arts degree from Polk State in 1991. ASAP Prints is a commercial print shop located in Winter…

POLKcast: Polk State Basketball alum Bart Ross supports program that supported him

Mar 03 2023 26 mins  
POLKcast, Polk State College’s official podcast, returns for its third season featuring distinguished alumni and standout athletes. Guests come from diverse walks of life and a variety of career fields, but they all have a…

POLKcast: Sheriff Grady Judd on getting his start at Polk State College

Feb 17 2023 36 mins  
Sheriff Grady Judd joins POLKcast to share about his 50 years with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and how it all started right here at Polk State College. Sheriff Judd is a Polk State Distinguished…

POLKcast: Polk State Softball alum Greta Cecchetti an Italian trailblazer

Feb 03 2023 25 mins  
POLKcast, Polk State College’s official podcast, returns for its third season featuring distinguished alumni and standout athletes. Guests come from diverse walks of life and a variety of career fields, but they all have a…