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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addisyn Kay Sargent | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| McKenna M. Saur | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brianna Joy Schelhaas | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Carter James Schramm | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jacob Lawrence Schroeder | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hayden Michael Scott | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Joseph Daniel Scott | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Sam John Sejnoha | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emelee Mable Senger | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Austin John Sievert | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Claire Christine Skinner | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ciara Kay Somsawat | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emmersyn Eve Spader | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Aidan Jon Stadtfeld | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hannah Elizabeth Stagman | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| William Patrick Stanton | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Tannen James Steever | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Alexander Michael Strawn | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ethan Ryan Strawn | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Gracie Alta Marie Swanson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Myranda Jean Syhre | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Lewhat Zerazion Tesfaldet | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Nathan M Thompson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kyra L. Thorstenson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Tanja Todorovic | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |