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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Jay Neugebauer | Dimock | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Mallory Elizabeth Valburg | Draper | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Robyn Ann Brooks | Dupree | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Presley Belle Luze | Egan | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Reese London Luze | Egan | South Dakota | SNS |
| Claire Marie Sheppard | Egan | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Courtney Jean Brewer | Elk Point | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Alyssa Kay Chytka | Elk Point | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Josie Jae Curry | Elk Point | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Elise Mary Fornia | Elk Point | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Lucas John Hemmingstad | Elk Point | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kayden James Moore | Elk Point | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hannah Kathleen Nearman | Elk Point | South Dakota | SNS |
| Alexander Michael Scarmon | Elk Point | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Jakob Emmanuel Scarmon | Elk Point | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Grace Catherine Schuh | Elk Point | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Piper Rose Stein | Elk Point | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Benjamin Raymond Swatek | Elk Point | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Danica Marie Torrez | Elk Point | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kaitlyn Kay VanRoekel | Elk Point | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Ryann Marilyn Davis | Elkton | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Nicholas Adam Grooters | Elkton | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Maya Renae Jensen | Elkton | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Marcela Mejia Valencia | Elkton | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Garrett Alexander Neill | Elkton | South Dakota | SAFES |