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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Miller | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Taeya Elyse Olson | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Noah William Smith | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Madison Julie Swenson | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Isabelle Grace Weller | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Nathan Alan Williams | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Gracie Lee Zeeb | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Caden James Foxley | Platte | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emerson Jean Ringling | Platte | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kallie Jo Walstad | Platte | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Dasani E. LaCroix | Pukwana | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Courtney Marie Bell | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emma Genevieve Comes | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jacob Lewis Erwin | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brandon Escalante | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| James Peter Michael Fiorello | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Isaac Edward Flanegan | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Carter Patrick Gilbert | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Michelle Margaret Hanson | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Courtney Marie Holzer | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Abigail J. Hunsaker | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Megan Kathleen King | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kion D. Lafferty | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Logan Joseph Lenz | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Karson Lucas Lindwurm | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |