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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendra Gilbert | Lennox | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Michael Talon Hall | Lennox | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Hailey Jo Johnke | Lennox | South Dakota | SNS |
| Lydia Rose Richter | Lennox | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Carter Kenneth Ross | Lennox | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Kelsey Elizabeth Schmidt | Lennox | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Aubree Jo Schwartz | Lennox | South Dakota | SNURS |
| McKenna Marie Sichmeller | Lennox | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Landon Lee Slack | Lennox | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Grace Kay Veurink | Lennox | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Autum Marie Wittstruck | Lennox | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Isabella Rose Zimmer | Lennox | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Emma Faith Collins | Leola | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Jerica C. Stark | Lesterville | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Alexandra Ann Vermeulen | Letcher | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Benjamin Terry Brooks | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Andrew Chad Comes | Madison | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Katharine Anne Comes | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Mickale Dohrer | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Eden Simone duRandt | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Terri Lee Fenner | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Olivia Emily Flemming | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Bailey Kay Gonyo | Madison | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Brayden Kristopher Gust | Madison | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Kanyon Janssen | Madison | South Dakota | SAFES |