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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Mae VanHeel | Garretson | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Jenna Leigh VanHolland | Garretson | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Grace Kathryn Billups | Gary | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Josie Louise Billups | Gary | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Samuel Joel Johnson | Gary | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Abigail F. Larson | Gayville | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Andrea Marie Miller | Gayville | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Trevor Lee Rolland | Geddes | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Taylor Marie Tennant | Gettysburg | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Jackson West Dinger | Groton | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Madeline Chere Fliehs | Groton | South Dakota | SNS |
| Brooke Ann Gengerke | Groton | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Caleb Joseph Hanten | Groton | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Trista Jean Keith | Groton | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Allyssa Raelynn Locke | Groton | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Hannah Lucille Monson | Groton | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Ashlyn Ryan Sperry | Groton | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Michal Elizabeth Tabke | Groton | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Jenna Lynn Hammerbeck | Hamill | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Max T. Bates | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Taylor Grace Byl | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Dakota J. DeBruin | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNS |
| Kendrick Roy Droppers | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNS |
| Hannah Grace Eide | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Ashleigh N. Ericson | Harrisburg | South Dakota | SNURS |