Spring 2026 Dean's List
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The following students have been named to the dean's list for academic excellence after the spring 2026 semester at South Dakota State University. To earn dean's list distinctions in SDSU's colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Overall, more than 3,900 students from 38 states and 29 foreign nations are on the list.
Students with F, I, U, RI or RU grades are not eligible regardless of system term GPA attained. Note that this report includes courses that were taken at other South Dakota institutions this term. A minimum of 12 credits within the 100-699 course range must be taken. A student who passes pregeneral education courses may still qualify, if the student has 12 other credits that do fall within the 100-699 range.
SAFES – College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
SAHSS – College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
SEHS – College of Education and Human Sciences
SENGR – Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
SNS – College of Natural Sciences
SNURS – College of Nursing
Spring 2026
| Name | Hometown | State | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Emma Hanks | Piedmont | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Holden Sippel | Pierpont | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Lucille Jeanne Sylva | Piedmont | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Betra Kifle Amare | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Colter Babcock | Pierre | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Jack Bartlett | Pierre | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jaycee Rae Bauer | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jarron James Beck | Pierre | South Dakota | SNS |
| Campbell Kay Boddicker | Pierre | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Madilyn Sara Brakke | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jenna Bush | Pierre | South Dakota | SNS |
| Taylor Autumn Curry | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ava Elizabeth Doyle | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Miles Doyle | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ella Joy Fisk | Pierre | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Eli Jakob Flanigan | Pierre | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Nolan Donald Flanigan | Pierre | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Amberly Brynn Gates | Pierre | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Ashley Annette Hand | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Samuel Thomas Hand | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ainslee Marie Hutchinson | Pierre | South Dakota | SNS |
| Autumn Anne Iverson | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Michael Joseph Jackley | Pierre | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Keegan Kitts | Pierre | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Claire Elizabeth Koenecke | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |