Idaho Society of Professional Engineers

Name: Idaho Society of Professional Engineers
Address: PO Box 170239, Boise, ID, 83717, US
Telephone: 208-426-0636

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02/28/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙨 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿

Brenna Patterson is an Engineering Plus student with minors in Materials Science and Engineering, Environmental Science, and Applied Mathematics. She is a member of the Phi Sigma Rho sorority.

After graduation, Brenna looks to pursue a career in environmental engineering.

Learn more about Brenna, along with our other Boise State University Outstanding Juniors here: https://bit.ly/3CWgPs6

02/28/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙨 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿

Rachel Lester is an Engineering Plus and Honors College student with an emphasis in Mechanical Engineering. She is a member of the NASA Microgravity VIP team and Mechanical Engineering Club.

After graduation, Rachel looks to pursue a career in the aerospace industry focusing on spacecraft or aviation design and manufacturing.

Learn more about Rachel, along with our other Boise State University Outstanding Juniors here: https://bit.ly/3CWgPs6

02/27/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝙈𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿

Caden Crites is a Boise State Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering student and Resident & Community Assistant in the Engineering Innovation Living Learning Community. He is also a undergraduate researcher in the Computational Biosciences Lab and will intern this summer as a ATE Process Engineering at Micron Technology.

After graduation, Caden looks to get married and pursue a job in the semiconductor, renewable energy or biomedical engineering industries.

Learn more about Caden, along with our other Boise State University Outstanding Juniors here: https://bit.ly/3CWgPs6

02/27/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝙈𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿

Taylor Hatch is a Boise State Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering student and a Student Shop Supervisor in our Engineering Innovation Studio and a undergraduate researcher in the Thermal Transport and Solar Energy Lab.

After graduation, Taylor looks to pursue an industry career with Lockheed Martin in systems, manufacturing, or project management engineering.

Learn more about Taylor, along with our other Boise State University Outstanding Juniors here: https://bit.ly/3CWgPs6

02/26/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 & 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿

Nathan Simons is a Boise State Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering student and President of the Artificial Intelligence Club, where he leads meetings on AI topics to help fellow students prepare for future careers.

After graduation, Nathan hopes to start his career at Micron Technology and continue contributing to cutting-edge engineering and technology.

Learn more about Nathan, along with our other Boise State University Outstanding Juniors here: https://bit.ly/3CWgPs6

02/26/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 & 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿

Yvette Russell is a Boise State Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering student and an undergraduate research in the Atomic Films Laboratory. This summer she'll be a Process Engineer Intern at Micron Technology.

After graduation, Yvette engineering role in the semiconductor industry, with a focus on process engineering and advanced materials.

Learn more about Yvette, along with our other Boise State University Outstanding Juniors here: https://bit.ly/3CWgPs6

02/25/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿

Tristan Burnham is a Boise State ECE student and undergraduate researcher in the AMPS Lab. He is a Teaching Assistant for Energy for Society and IEEE member. Tristan has participated in an REU at Montana State University and will intern this year with Micron.

After graduation, Tristan looks to pursue a masters degree in electrical and computer engineering while working in the semiconductor industry.

Learn more about Tristan, along with our other Boise State University Outstanding Juniors here: https://bit.ly/3CWgPs6

02/25/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿

Rafael Whynman is a Boise State ECE student and Learning Assistant for ENGR 100. He serves as the chair of the IEEE student organization and has worked as an undergraduate researcher in the AMPS Lab.

After graduation, Rafael plans to pursue PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on device fabrication and advanced materials research.

Learn more about Rafael, along with our other Boise State University Outstanding Juniors here: https://bit.ly/3CWgPs6

02/24/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘾𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿

Kristen Dobson is a Boise State Civil Engineering student with a certificate in Intermediate Spanish. She serves as Financial Officer for ASCE Timber Strong, involved with SWE and has interned as a structural engineering intern at Black Sheep Engineering Group.

After graduation, Kristen plans to pursue a career in structural engineering with a focus on residential design and aim for her PE.

Learn more about Kristen, along with our other Outstanding Juniors here: https://bit.ly/3CWgPs6

02/24/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘾𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿

JP Edwards is a Boise State Civil Engineering student and a College of Engineering Ambassador through our Micron Student Success Center. From Teaching Assistant in CE 330 to a Lab Technician, Edwards also found time for the ASCE Sustainable Solutions Club that made back-to-back nationals.

After graduation, he plans on growing in the industry while exploring and revisiting old hobbies he wants to rediscover.

Learn more about JP, along with our other Outstanding Juniors here: https://bit.ly/3CWgPs6

02/24/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀

Every year during National Engineers Week, the Idaho Society of Professional Engineers acknowledges the accomplishments of students by selecting the top two juniors from Civil Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Engineering PLUS, and Mechanical Engineering at Boise State University.

Help us in congratulating this year’s nominees:
🏗️ JP Edwards and Kristen Dobson
💡 Rafael Whynman and Tristan Burnham
⚛️ Yvette Russell and Nathan Simons
➕ Rachel Lester and Brenna Patterson
⚙️ Taylor Hatch and Caden Crites

Make sure to stay tuned throughout the rest of the week as we highlight each one of our outstanding juniors for their amazing research and creative activity and their plans for the future on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X.

02/24/2026

It’s National Engineers Week! 🛠️

From designing smarter cities to building life-changing technology, our students, faculty, and alumni are engineering what’s next.

At Boise State, innovation starts on the Blue and reaches the world. 💙⚙️

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