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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Ray Horner | Hartford | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Connor Russell Iwen | Hartford | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Evan Jaton | Hartford | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Megan Leann Johnson | Hartford | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Stone C. Loof | Hartford | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Adelynn Anna Loof | Hartford | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hailey Nicole Mallinger | Hartford | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Samantha Ann Mallinger | Hartford | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Connor Joseph Matthies | Hartford | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Katelyn Paige Matthies | Hartford | South Dakota | SNS |
| Dylan Thomas May | Hartford | South Dakota | SNS |
| Ellie Leigh McDonald | Hartford | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Isaac James McFarland | Hartford | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ty Jerry Miller | Hartford | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Lexi Marie Nichols | Hartford | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Sophia Grace Prostrollo | Hartford | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Olivia Jacqueline Sebert | Hartford | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Bennett Thomas Sebert | Hartford | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Amy Louise Tsunemori | Hartford | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Dillon E. Unzelman | Hartford | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Maya Grace Van Hyfte | Hartford | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Reghan Ann Westcott | Harrold | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Madelyn Mei-Tong Trowbridge | Hayti | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ally May Abraham | Hazel | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Matthew James Donahoe | Hazel | South Dakota | SNS |