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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Shay Cleveland | Vermillion | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Lauren Renae Mockler | Vermillion | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Michael Charles Naber | Vermillion | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Madelyn Oelmann | Vermillion | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Autumn Rebecca Waters | Vermillion | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Joshua Douglas Roth | Viborg | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ellie Rae Erikson | Vivian | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Savanah Faye Hendricks | Vivian | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| James Steven Barclay | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Carson Scott Christopherson | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Samantha Kay Clark | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jakob Carl Guthmiller | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Merick Pully Olson | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hayden T. Ruesink | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Alec James Squires | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Julia Faith Steffensen | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Eli Aaron Wiese | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Izebella Mae Barnes | Warner | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Gavin Richard Lane | Warner | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Zachary Daniel Wood | Warner | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brittney Maree Auen | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kylie Dakota Bean | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Natalie Anne Benson | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Cassidy Grace Biberdorf | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Sarah A. Bruns | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |