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Watch George Fenton’s Commencement Address
Published 1:29 pm - May 14, 2012
By Kathleen Tuck
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.
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