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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reese London Luze | Egan | South Dakota | SNS |
| Hannah Kathleen Nearman | Elk Point | South Dakota | SNS |
| Austin Wayne Kjetland | Emery | South Dakota | SNS |
| Gabrielle Alivia Kast | Faulkton | South Dakota | SNS |
| Chase James Carda | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | SNS |
| Riley Isabelle Knittel | Freeman | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jeremiah James Donahoe | Garretson | South Dakota | SNS |
| Madeline Chere Fliehs | Groton | South Dakota | SNS |
| Dakota J. DeBruin | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNS |
| Kendrick Roy Droppers | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNS |
| Evan Michael Feeldy | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNS |
| Samantha Jean Hofer | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNS |
| Cashton Donavon Johnson | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNS |
| Mya Michelle Johnson | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNS |
| Haylie G. Lathen | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNS |
| Andie R. Peacock | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNS |
| Alexa Lee Borns | Hartford | South Dakota | SNS |
| Rylee Cawley | Hartford | South Dakota | SNS |
| Katelyn Paige Matthies | Hartford | South Dakota | SNS |
| Dylan Thomas May | Hartford | South Dakota | SNS |
| Matthew James Donahoe | Hazel | South Dakota | SNS |
| Brooklyn Nikole Baloun | Highmore | South Dakota | SNS |
| John Gregory Lane | Hot Springs | South Dakota | SNS |
| Sydney Mackenzie Morgan | Hot Springs | South Dakota | SNS |
| Ba Hso | Huron | South Dakota | SNS |