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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler J. Jurrens | Lake Preston | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Trinity Mae Pirlet | Lake Preston | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jayda Lee Hunter | Lead | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Chloe Faith Wisser | Lead | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Gwenivere Grace Costa | Lennox | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Reanna Ruthie Decker | Lennox | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Lydia Rose Richter | Lennox | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Benjamin Terry Brooks | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Katharine Anne Comes | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Mickale Dohrer | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Eden Simone duRandt | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Terri Lee Fenner | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Olivia Emily Flemming | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Serena Brooke Larson | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Lucas John Mork | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Micah Ryan Nelson | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Riley Ann O'Connell | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ella Ann Peterreins | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Nathan James Ricke | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Reyna Michell Ventura Chavarria | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Carson Wolf | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Peyton Robert Wolf | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Megan G. Begeman | Martin | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Maiah Ruby Brown | Milbank | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Laney Jo Forrette | Milbank | South Dakota | SAHSS |