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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Lee Guthmiller | Menno | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Madelyn Grace Kludt | Menno | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Jose Alonso Flores De Salazar | Milbank | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Emmett Jeffrey Hanson | Milbank | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Maya Rae Howard | Miller | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Caden Jeremiah Bierema | Mitchell | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Keira Lynn Hofer | Mitchell | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Reagan Louise McConnell | Mitchell | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Melody Lynn Reisdorff | Mitchell | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Justine Jo Thompson | Mitchell | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Josie Elizabeth Johnson | Montrose | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Kellen T. Kueter | Montrose | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Merissa Haylie Meyer | Morristown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Avery Nadine Mozak | North Sioux City | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Ethan Eric Boekelheide | Northville | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Garet Neil Wicks | Nunda | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Lydia Kae Hill | Onida | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Kailee Jo Berger | Ortley | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Natalie Ann Haase | Parker | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Ashley Faith Schriever | Philip | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Amberly Brynn Gates | Pierre | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Keegan Kitts | Pierre | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Dylan William Rambo | Pierre | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Grace Carolyn Sargent | Pierre | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Joshua Thomas Switzer | Pierre | South Dakota | SAFES |