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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Pamela Schoenfelder | Cavour | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Holly Meyerink | Chamberlain | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| MaKaylyn Claire Borecky | Chester | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Chasity Antonella Christiansen | Chester | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kennedy Mae Foster | Chester | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Collin Lyle Gaikowski | Clark | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jared Duke Hotzler | Clear Lake | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Trey Maaland | Clear Lake | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ashley Victoria Schmaltz | Clear Lake | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Berkley Shayne Groos | Colman | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kylie Marie Owens | Colman | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Easton Kale Williamson | Colman | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Chase Michael Neiber | Conde | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ashlyn Taylor Lefers | Corsica | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Lauren Renee Harstad | Crooks | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ivy Rowan Haug | Crooks | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Sharon Pratt | Crooks | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Katelyn Norene Lauritsen | Custer | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Remington John Miklos | Custer | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kenley Nicole Parker | Custer | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Abigail Fay Street | Custer | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kaylee Joy Harvey | Dakota Dunes | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emanuel Kual | Dakota Dunes | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ella Elizabeth Schmiedt | Dakota Dunes | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Tori Marie Schulz | Dakota Dunes | South Dakota | SAHSS |