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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke J. Klaphake | Melrose | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Avery Ann Williams | Montevideo | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Audrey Noelle Pickering | Moorhead | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Luke Matthew Boyle | Morgan | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Kegan Jon Tietz | Morgan | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Emery Lauren Gabrielson | New London | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Rachel Lee Renner | New London | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Layna Marie Tuchtenhagen | New London | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Magdalena Mae Schulte | New Prague | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Justin K. Berg | New Ulm | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Margaret T. Gillis | New Ulm | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Kennedy Grace Pilgrim | New York Mills | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Reese Ella Glynn | Nisswa | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Carson Joseph Schmidt | North Mankato | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Joseph Nathan Steffes | North Oaks | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Kelsey Marie Sagehorn | Ormsby | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Isabelle Marie Swanson | Ormsby | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Samantha Nicole Liebl | Owatonna | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Isabella Victoria Jean Nisbit | Pine Island | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Aubrey Ann Kerkaert | Pipestone | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Paul C. McGlone | Pipestone | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Tanner Michael Reed | Pipestone | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Francis Joseph Brixius | Plymouth | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Brooke Ellen Loendorf | Plymouth | Minnesota | SAHSS |
| Maddex William Rindels | Preston | Minnesota | SAHSS |