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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carly Morgan Rickenbaugh | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Gabriel Michael Stevens | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Megan L. VanDenHemel | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAFES |
| James William Ziegahn | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Parker C. Hanson | Sisseton | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Kathryn Grace Meyer | Sisseton | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Cash Clare Clendenen | Spearfish | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Maria Diane Eisenbraun | Spearfish | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Coy Thomas Hamilton | Spearfish | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Caden Lee VanDrongelen | Stickney | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Isaac Allen Hoeft | Stratford | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Sidney Elizabeth Peterson | Sturgis | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Keegan James Blaha | Summerset | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Caleb Alan Weyh | Summit | South Dakota | SAFES |
| James Conway Micucci | Tea | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Ellie Grace Koenig | Toronto | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Brooke Olivia Koppatschek | Toronto | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Colton Daniel Trooien | Toronto | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Trinity Elizabeth Bietz | Tripp | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Caden Dean Bottum | Tulare | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Mason Leo Bottum | Tulare | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Harlee Angel Nielson | Tulare | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Mikael Orlyn Lloyd Nielson | Tulare | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Kenadee Lyn Kozak | Tyndall | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Elizabeth Viola Soukup | Tyndall | South Dakota | SAFES |