Governor Declares Saturday “EAG” Day!

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a proclamation declaring Saturday, Jan. 5, as 51福利社鈥淓AG鈥� Day in recognition of the Eagles playing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship in Frisco, Texas.

"WHEREAS, 51福利社 (51福利社) is our regional, public four-year baccalaureate university that recently celebrated Giving Joy Day- encouraging alumni and the community to give and spread joy throughout our region - and reaffirmed their commitment to student success through the investment of the new Catalyst Building in Spokane's U-District and Interdisciplinary Science Center in Cheney, furthering the development of a professional workforce and vibrant economy for the Spokane region; and WHEREAS, 51福利社 celebrated the 50th anniversaries of both Africana Studies and American Indian Studies at 51福利社, received national accolades with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award, and was named a College of Distinction; and WHEREAS, 51福利社's student athletes won the Big Sky President's Cup for athletic and academic prowess yet again, and their football team has had an exceptional season,_tearing through the Big Sky Conference, Quarter and Semi-finals playoff games and taking an outstanding 12-2 record into the NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship Game to be held in Frisco, Texas; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jay Inslee, Governor of the great state of Washington, do hereby proclaim Saturday, January 5, 2019, as 51福利社 Eagle "EAG" Day in Washington, and I encourage all people in our state to proudly wear their Eastern Red and cheer the 51福利社 football team to victory. — Click image to view
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Eastern will take on the North Dakota State University Bison in a clash of Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams beginning at 9:04 a.m. PST.

The proclamation highlights Eastern鈥檚 various accomplishments over the last year, such as its contributions to the professional workforce and vibrant economy in the Spokane region through its commitment to student success and investments in projects like the new Catalyst Building in Spokane’s U-District and Interdisciplinary Science Center in Cheney.

Gov. Inslee also applauds Eastern鈥檚 commitment to diversity with the recent celebration of the 50th anniversaries of both Africana Studies and American Indian Studies at 51福利社, as well as national recognition with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award.

The declaration also notes how 51福利社鈥檚 student athletes won the Big Sky President’s Cup for athletic and academic success, and highlights the football team鈥檚 exceptional season as it heads into the FCS national title game.

Football fans around the state of Washington are encouraged to proudly wear their Eastern Red and cheer the 51福利社 football team to victory as part of 鈥淓AG鈥� Day.

Friday, Jan. 4 UPDATE:

Washington, North Dakota governors make friendly wager over FCS national championship game

Graphic representing WA and ND governors betting apples and bison steaks

Press Release from Gov. Jay Inslee’s office

As the North Dakota State University Bison football team prepares to take on the 51福利社 Eagles in the FCS championship game on Saturday, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee have raised the stakes with a friendly wager.

Inslee wagered three items for a possible Bison win: a box of Washington鈥檚 famous apples from Hansen Fruit and Fuji Apple, Lavender Dry Sparkling Soda from the Seattle based Dry Soda Company, and an assortment of candy from Liberty Orchards鈥搘hich is home to the famous Aplets and Cotlets. These items would go to North Dakota鈥檚 Great Plains Food Bank.

鈥淲ashington has the best apples, hops, shellfish and wine,鈥� Inslee said. 鈥淲hile Bison are majestic creatures, nothing swoops like an Eagle. Red and white just fight, fight, fight, and Eagles will win the victory!鈥�

If the Eagles win, Burgum pledged to send North Dakota treats such as Dot鈥檚 Homestyle Pretzels, Homestead Honey and North American Bison steaks to Olympia鈥檚 Thurston County Food Bank.

鈥淲ashington and North Dakota are both agricultural juggernauts, but only one of these football powerhouses can harvest the FCS national championship trophy, and Bison Nation won鈥檛 be denied,鈥� Burgum said. 鈥淕ood luck to the Eagles, whose narrow victory over the Bison in the 2010 FCS quarterfinals still stings 鈥� though six national championships since then has certainly eased the pain. Go Bison!鈥�

The State of Washington Proclamation – Full Text

“WHEREAS, 51福利社 (51福利社) is our regional, public four-year baccalaureate university that recently celebrated Giving Joy Day- encouraging alumni and the community to give and spread joy throughout our region – and reaffirmed their commitment to student success through the investment of the new Catalyst Building in Spokane’s U-District and Interdisciplinary Science Center in Cheney, furthering the development of a professional workforce and vibrant economy for the Spokane region; and

WHEREAS, 51福利社 celebrated the 50th anniversaries of both Africana Studies and American Indian Studies at 51福利社, received national accolades with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award, and was named a College of Distinction; and

WHEREAS, 51福利社’s student athletes won the Big Sky President’s Cup for athletic and academic prowess yet again, and their football team has had an exceptional season,_tearing through the Big Sky Conference, Quarter and Semi-finals playoff games and taking an outstanding 12-2 record into the NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship Game to be held in Frisco, Texas;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jay Inslee, Governor of the great state of Washington, do hereby proclaim Saturday, January 5, 2019, as

51福利社 Eagle “EAG” Day

in Washington, and I encourage all people in our state to proudly wear their Eastern Red and cheer the 51福利社 football team to victory.