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Dariyonia Hester
May 11, 2011
Hello my name is Dariyonia Hester and I plan to become a teacher in the state of Washington once I graduate from Fort Valley State University. Washington's state fruit is the apple—an appropriate symbol for a state that values education so highly. Education is a thriving industry in Washington with teachers averaging an annual salary of $53,653. I would like to give you a few facts about the state of Washington:
FACTS:
Capital: Olympia
Current Governor: Christine Gregoire
State Flower: Coast Rhododendron
State Bird: American Goldfinch
State Nickname: “The Evergreen State” it was nicknamed this because of its abundant evergreen forests.
Postal Abbreviation: WA
State song: “Washington, My Home”
Interesting Facts:
1. Washington was named after the first President of the United States, George Washington, and it is the only U.S. state named after a president.
2. Nine national rain forests are located in Washington
3. Washington state leads the nation in top SAT scores, and student scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress were higher than the national average on every measure.
4. The state of Washington is one of only seven states that do not levy a personal income tax.
5. Washington is a leading agricultural state.
HISTORY:
On November 11, 1889, Washington joined the Union and became the forty-second state to join the United States. The first governor of Washington was Elisha Peyre Ferry who has the longest term of eight years (1889-1893). The state of Washington was named after the first President of the United States, George Washington, and it is the only U.S. state to be named after a president. Washington territory was visited by Spanish, American, and British explorers—Bruno Heceta for Spain in 1775, the American Capt. Robert Gray in 1792, and Capt. George Vancouver for Britain in 1792–1794. Lewis and...
Dariyonia Hester
May 11, 2011
Hello my name is Dariyonia Hester and I plan to become a teacher in the state of Washington once I graduate from Fort Valley State University. Washington's state fruit is the apple—an appropriate symbol for a state that values education so highly. Education is a thriving industry in Washington with teachers averaging an annual salary of $53,653. I would like to give you a few facts about the state of Washington:
FACTS:
Capital: Olympia
Current Governor: Christine Gregoire
State Flower: Coast Rhododendron
State Bird: American Goldfinch
State Nickname: “The Evergreen State” it was nicknamed this because of its abundant evergreen forests.
Postal Abbreviation: WA
State song: “Washington, My Home”
Interesting Facts:
1. Washington was named after the first President of the United States, George Washington, and it is the only U.S. state named after a president.
2. Nine national rain forests are located in Washington
3. Washington state leads the nation in top SAT scores, and student scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress were higher than the national average on every measure.
4. The state of Washington is one of only seven states that do not levy a personal income tax.
5. Washington is a leading agricultural state.
HISTORY:
On November 11, 1889, Washington joined the Union and became the forty-second state to join the United States. The first governor of Washington was Elisha Peyre Ferry who has the longest term of eight years (1889-1893). The state of Washington was named after the first President of the United States, George Washington, and it is the only U.S. state to be named after a president. Washington territory was visited by Spanish, American, and British explorers—Bruno Heceta for Spain in 1775, the American Capt. Robert Gray in 1792, and Capt. George Vancouver for Britain in 1792–1794. Lewis and...