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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brie Lyn Meyers | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jayda Nicole Mohammed | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Mackenzie Cy Nelsen | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Preston Michael Oberloh | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Megan Leslee Oleson | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Lavina L. Patton | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Owen Michael Ponto | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emma Jean Louise Raisanen | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Alexa Deryn Roland | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Rachael Kaylee Santos-Brown | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kaitlyn Ann Schmahl | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Madison Taylor Schmahl | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kadince R. Skyberg | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Holly Patricia Stewart | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emily Ann Weber | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Joseph John Weber | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Owen William Weich | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ava LaShae Young | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brooklyn Kay Frankenstein | Redfield | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Claire Marie Gillette | Redfield | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ava Grace Greenway | Redfield | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Amelia Jean Jungwirth | Redfield | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Camden John Osborn | Redfield | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brooklyn Kay Rische | Redfield | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kayley Rebecca Gwin | Renner | South Dakota | SAHSS |