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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Elaine Jones | Parker | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Mya Marie Thuringer | Parkston | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Amilynn Q. Hirschfeld | Piedmont | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Kaydence Marie Fines-Parker | Piedmont | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Brooklyn Emma Hanks | Piedmont | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Lucille Jeanne Sylva | Piedmont | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Ella Joy Fisk | Pierre | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Raileyn Marie Myers | Pierre | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Skyler Grace O'Bryan | Pierre | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Kaylie Lyn Peldo | Pierre | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Lainey Cate Reinke | Pierre | South Dakota | SNURS |
| MaKenna Ann Schlekeway | Pierre | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Melanie Mukami Muthui | Rapid | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Ema M. Anderson | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Bailey Rae Banning | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Emily Elizabeth Barlow | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Kylee Rose Bennett | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Grace Lauren Bestgen | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Isaiah Michael Thomas Bittner | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Danielle Lee Blevins | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Sara Teresa Bullinger | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Joseph Albert Carlin | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Megan Nichole Carlson | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Candelaria Geroso Daniels | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Sarah Elizabeth Davis | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |