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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryli Junne Thompson | Mc Laughlin | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Abigail Jean Burhoop | McCook Lake | South Dakota | SNS |
| Trent Lee Guthmiller | Menno | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Madelyn Grace Kludt | Menno | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Cadence Rae Hand | Midland | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Cole David Brown | Milbank | South Dakota | SNS |
| Maiah Ruby Brown | Milbank | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jose Alonso Flores De Salazar | Milbank | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Laney Jo Forrette | Milbank | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emmett Jeffrey Hanson | Milbank | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Camryn Lee Phinney | Milbank | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Joseph Daniel Schulte | Milbank | South Dakota | SNS |
| Claire Joanna Snaza | Milbank | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Isaac Joseph Sousa | Milbank | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Nadia Grace Thue | Milbank | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Eric Robert Ames | Miller | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Shaylee Marie Anderberg | Miller | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ruby Lynn Carder | Miller | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Maya Rae Howard | Miller | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Noah James Johnson | Miller | South Dakota | SNS |
| Journey Palmer | Miller | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Emily Poindexter | Miller | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Riley Ann Roduner | Miller | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Amber Lee Vanderwerff | Miller | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Morgan Asheley Browning | Mina | South Dakota | SNURS |