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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodhi Tristan Brady | Vermillion | South Dakota | SNS |
| Reece Austin Proefrock | Vermillion | South Dakota | SNS |
| Aidan G. Brower | Volga | South Dakota | SNS |
| Kynslee Ann Gatzke | Volga | South Dakota | SNS |
| Preston Dale VanderWal | Volga | South Dakota | SNS |
| Kaitlynn Erica Mellem | Volin | South Dakota | SNS |
| Shona Marie Kocer | Wagner | South Dakota | SNS |
| Macy Donetta Koupal | Wagner | South Dakota | SNS |
| Blair Alan Blasius | Wall | South Dakota | SNS |
| Burk Alan Blasius | Wall | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jace Alan Blasius | Wall | South Dakota | SNS |
| Katelyn Elizabeth Hanson | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Abigail Xue Highman | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Parker James Remmers | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Elizabeth Rieffenberger | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Olivia Marie Simmermon | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Ciera Rae Bent | Webster | South Dakota | SNS |
| Erin Marie Case | Webster | South Dakota | SNS |
| Gavin Thomas Sannes | Webster | South Dakota | SNS |
| Amanda Sue Vacanti | Wentworth | South Dakota | SNS |
| Ella M. Vansloten | White | South Dakota | SNS |
| Trevor James Hatch | Wilmot | South Dakota | SNS |
| Tucker Jack Gilmore | Yankton | South Dakota | SNS |
| Griffin A. Johnson | Yankton | South Dakota | SNS |
| Hannah Grace Jussel | Yankton | South Dakota | SNS |