George M. Fenton was the student speaker at Boise State’s 90th Commencement ceremony on May 12, where students and guests responded to his remarks with a standing ovation. During the ceremony, the largest ever for the university, a record 11 doctoral degrees and more than 2,400 bachelor’s and master’s degrees were awarded in front of a capacity crowd that topped 13,000.
Fenton, from Post Falls, Idaho, graduated with a bachelor of arts in economics and a minor in mathematics.
2012 Accomplished Under 40 – COBE Grads:
Cody B. Barney, D.B. Fitzpatrick and Co., Inc.
Jason Coronado, Deloitte
Lance Fenton, Cooper Norman Certified Public Accountants
Travis B. Hawkes, Sports Fan Corporation
Travis L. Higgins, UCI Wealth Advisors
Terence Alan Longhurst, Scentsy, Inc.
Bernadette Madarieta, Boise Inc.
Jarred McKenzie, Dykman Electrical, Inc.
Kristine Mitchell, Origin, Inc.
W. Ben Slaughter, Trout Jones Gledhill Fuhrman Gourley, P.A.
For 13 years Idaho Business Review has recognized 40 accomplished men and women under the age of 40.
“These talented young professionals represent a generation that is shaping our state, our image and our expectations,” said Idaho Business Review President and Publisher Sean Evans.
The young leaders are nominated and chosen by a panel of their peers. The six-member selection panel comprised past Accomplished Under 40 recipients scoring in four categories: professional accomplishments, leadership skills, community involvement and long term goals. More information.
