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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Elizabeth Lanners | Madison | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Serena Brooke Larson | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brooklyn Theresa Molitor | Madison | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Lucas John Mork | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Abigail Lynn Morse | Madison | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Micah Ryan Nelson | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Olivia Lynette Nugent | Madison | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Riley Ann O'Connell | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jordan Roy Pedersen | Madison | South Dakota | SNS |
| Ella Ann Peterreins | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Nathan James Ricke | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brea Alece Rip | Madison | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Reyna Michell Ventura Chavarria | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Keara Lynn Wagner | Madison | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Carson Wolf | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Peyton Robert Wolf | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Shimin April Yunker | Madison | South Dakota | SNS |
| Megan Elizabeth Nash | Mansfield | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Samuel Nicholas Nilsson | Mansfield | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Shelby Lynn Pankratz | Marion | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Cathy Elaine Roesler | Marion | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Erin Lynn Unzen | Marion | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Alivea Louise Weber | Marion | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Megan G. Begeman | Martin | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Wyatt C. Huber | Martin | South Dakota | SAFES |