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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karlie Ann Whittington | Brookings | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Addison N. Winseman | Brookings | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Makira Anniston Wrage | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Biruktawit Solomon Yemane | Brookings | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Jacob Robert York | Brookings | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Tayler Raye Young | Brookings | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Taryn A. Yttrie | Brookings | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Raesa Christine Zelinsky | Brookings | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Ramsey Hera Zeller | Brookings | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Corbin Andrew Zent | Brookings | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Zoe A. Zoncki | Brookings | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Sydney Violet Bebensee | Bruce | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Gabriel Michael Stern | Bruce | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Jace Gordon Vomacka | Bruce | South Dakota | SENGR |
| George Emil Jensen | Bryant | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Amy Marie Kopman | Bryant | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Amy Karisa Kopman | Bryant | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Bella Ann Kretzschmar | Bryant | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Morgan Lane Krumm | Bryant | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Sydnee Jo Thompson | Buffalo | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Abigail Marie Roob | Burbank | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Elizabeth Jo Wright | Burbank | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Makenzie Lee Bohnet | Burke | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Anna Marie Dargatz | Burke | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kailee Jean Frank | Burke | South Dakota | SEHS |