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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Ronald Lea Ziegler | Volga | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Andrew C. Gustad | Volin | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Andrew Thomas Sharples-Schmidt | Wakonda | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Tell Michael Mollman | Watauga | South Dakota | SENGR |
| August Len Bortz | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Max W. Dylla | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Seeton Roger Erickson | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Molly Bernice LaPointe | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Lucas Andrew Larson | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Ryan Michael Riddle | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Alex James Rieffenberger | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Rachel L. Skott | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Samuel Vockrodt | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Dakota Garrett Woertink | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Martin John Dorsett | Webster | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Bryce Darin Kopfmann | Wessington Springs | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Cale Tyler Mohling | Wessington Springs | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Zachary Gerald Winter | Willow Lake | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Katherine Joan Connor | Winfred | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Maxton J. Brozik | Winner | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Adam F. Eidsness | Worthing | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Judge Eli | Worthing | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Elizabeth Nicole Elsen | Yankton | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Haley Eve Luke | Yankton | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Claire Elyse Mooney | Yankton | South Dakota | SENGR |