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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Jack Clark | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jennifer Wilbur Cook | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Vietoria Tashiaunia Dokken | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Carson Frederick Dupill | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Declan E. Edmison | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ellie LouAnn Eidsness | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Claire Anne Einspahr | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Rachel Lee-Anne Engelmann | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jesse Amado Flores | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Sienna Lynn Folkerts | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Phoenix Night Foster | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Braden Shane David Grey | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emma Janae Groen | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Zane Micheal Hansen | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Luke Todd Hanson | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Miles Beckett Harming | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emily Grace Harms | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ava J. Hilmoe | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jake Morris Hilmoe | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Raegan Jean Hoff | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Charles David Holm | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Taylor Rose Hornig | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Catherine Jean Jones | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Gavin Douglas Klinkhammer | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Dylan Drew Kopecky | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |