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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julianna I. Schneider | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Cole James Skyberg | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Keith Sorlie | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kayleen Marie Spieker | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Paige Helen Stout | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hope Savannah Stover | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jared Donald Thiry | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kaylee A. Uttecht | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Sophia Rose Von Wald | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Anika Webster | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Tayler Raye Young | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| George Emil Jensen | Bryant | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Amy Karisa Kopman | Bryant | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Bella Ann Kretzschmar | Bryant | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Abigail Marie Roob | Burbank | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Elizabeth Jo Wright | Burbank | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Anna Marie Dargatz | Burke | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Malachi David Swift | Burke | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Tye Jeffery Merrill | Canistota | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Erica Jane Endorf | Canova | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jersey Lynn Kampshoff | Canova | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Elijah Christopher Anderson | Canton | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Natalie Ann Johnson | Canton | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Keelie Kuil | Carter | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Dorian Todd Sikkink | Castlewood | South Dakota | SAHSS |