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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Philip Heckmann | Brookings | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Tate Michael Helmbolt | Brookings | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ava J. Hilmoe | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jake Morris Hilmoe | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Breck Jason Hirrschoff | Brookings | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Ethan Roy Hof | Brookings | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Raegan Jean Hoff | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Charles David Holm | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Taylor Rose Hornig | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Yusu Huang | Brookings | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Michelle Kim Huh | Brookings | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| William Vincent Hummel | Brookings | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Ava Danielle Humphrey | Brookings | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Mischa Alexis Janssen | Brookings | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Egan Jensen | Brookings | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Cody John Jeppesen | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Carter Lee Johnson | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Dontay Alan Johnson | Brookings | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Catherine Jean Jones | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Mckennah S. Kasa | Brookings | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Darik Nigusu Kebede | Brookings | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Gavin Douglas Klinkhammer | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Cole A. Knutzen | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jacob Dylan Koch | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Dylan Drew Kopecky | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |