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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jillian Rae Pierson | Canistota | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Erianna DeVries | Cavour | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Austin Robert Reuter | Crooks | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Madelyn Alice Wenzel | Crooks | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Kadense Rae Dooley | Custer | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Quinn Camille Becker | Dell Rapids | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Gage Joseph Schultz | Dell Rapids | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Sierra Rose Weber | Emery | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Peyton Earl Roe | Florence | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Jayde Miranda Halverson | Garretson | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Jackson West Dinger | Groton | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Trista Jean Keith | Groton | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Jenna Lynn Hammerbeck | Hamill | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Hannah James Kari | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Carson Thomas Carruthers | Hartford | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Jenna Dean | Highmore | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Gaven Lee Sudbeck | Kadoka | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Michael Talon Hall | Lennox | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Brooklyn Theresa Molitor | Madison | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Cadence Rae Hand | Midland | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Claire Joanna Snaza | Milbank | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Andrea Marie Kathryn Engels | Mitchell | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Kaylie Fuerst | Mitchell | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Taylor Rae Haring | Mitchell | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Logan Michael Vetch | Mobridge | South Dakota | SPAHP |