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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Susan Evans | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Reeselyn McKenzie Heier | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Emily Erin Ringgenberg | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Madelyn Fae Struble | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Ayrlie Grace Waldo | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Sophia Marie Weinheimer | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Thailan James Hallman | Alexandria | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jacqueline Paige Farniok | Aurora | South Dakota | SNS |
| Courtney Jo Sees | Avon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Torry Clifford Harding | Baltic | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jacey Irwin | Box Elder | South Dakota | SNS |
| Kristen Leah Maquindang | Box Elder | South Dakota | SNS |
| Joslyn Kristine Russell | Box Elder | South Dakota | SNS |
| Aspen Marie Bartek | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Joseph Dale DeWitt | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Michaela Patrice Jerke | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jackson Thomas Ray | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Chase John St. Aubin | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Cailey Jo Van Ruler | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Max William VanWesten | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Hamza Ali | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Gabriela Diaz | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Chloe E. Dondlinger | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Kaitlyn Jean Doom | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Connor D. Eich | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |