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WHEREAS, Washington state is enriched and vitalized by the
meaningful contributions of the students, faculty, staff, and alumni
of Eastern Washington University; and
WHEREAS, The Eastern Washington University Athletics Department
is an integral component of the university by emphasizing that
student-athletes are, primarily, students; and
WHEREAS, The Athletics Department sponsors 14 intercollegiate
sports, six for men and eight for women, with all offering unique
opportunities for the personal growth of the university's most
athletically talented students; and
WHEREAS, Eastern Washington University is a member of the Big Sky
Conference, an association of 13 regional schools from eight
different states of comparable academic caliber and enrollment,
affiliated with the NCAA's Division I in football; and
WHEREAS, The Eastern Washington University football team
exhibited extraordinary athletic and academic achievement during its
2018 season in being awarded the 16th annual Big Sky Conference
Presidents' Cup for the third time in four years for athletic and
academic excellence, maintaining a collective 3.15 accumulative GPA;
WHEREAS, The team's notable record of 12-3 for the 2018 season
earned the Eagles the Big Sky Conference co-championship, and Eastern
Head Coach Aaron Best was named Big Sky Conference Co-Coach of the
Year, as well as the Hero Sports FCS Coach of the Year; and
WHEREAS, The Eastern Washington University football team proudly
represented the state of Washington at the national level by reaching
the NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship game in Frisco, Texas,
on January 5, 2019, and rallied supporters from every region of our
state in solidarity with Eastern Washington University, which does so
much to enrich the communities, culture, and economy of Washington
state;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate
honor the Eastern Washington University football team and Head Coach
Aaron Best upon their triumphs as a team of student athletes, and
commend their success, leadership, and hard work during their 2018
season; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be
immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Eastern
Washington University.
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meaningful contributions of the students, faculty, staff, and alumni
of Eastern Washington University; and
WHEREAS, The Eastern Washington University Athletics Department
is an integral component of the university by emphasizing that
student-athletes are, primarily, students; and
WHEREAS, The Athletics Department sponsors 14 intercollegiate
sports, six for men and eight for women, with all offering unique
opportunities for the personal growth of the university's most
athletically talented students; and
WHEREAS, Eastern Washington University is a member of the Big Sky
Conference, an association of 13 regional schools from eight
different states of comparable academic caliber and enrollment,
affiliated with the NCAA's Division I in football; and
WHEREAS, The Eastern Washington University football team
exhibited extraordinary athletic and academic achievement during its
2018 season in being awarded the 16th annual Big Sky Conference
Presidents' Cup for the third time in four years for athletic and
academic excellence, maintaining a collective 3.15 accumulative GPA;
WHEREAS, The team's notable record of 12-3 for the 2018 season
earned the Eagles the Big Sky Conference co-championship, and Eastern
Head Coach Aaron Best was named Big Sky Conference Co-Coach of the
Year, as well as the Hero Sports FCS Coach of the Year; and
WHEREAS, The Eastern Washington University football team proudly
represented the state of Washington at the national level by reaching
the NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship game in Frisco, Texas,
on January 5, 2019, and rallied supporters from every region of our
state in solidarity with Eastern Washington University, which does so
much to enrich the communities, culture, and economy of Washington
state;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate
honor the Eastern Washington University football team and Head Coach
Aaron Best upon their triumphs as a team of student athletes, and
commend their success, leadership, and hard work during their 2018
season; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be
immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Eastern
Washington University.
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