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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallyn Leigh Pederson | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Mena Anne Pfeiffer | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Owen Michael Ponto | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emma Jean Louise Raisanen | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Makenna Lyn Rambo | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Remington R. Redetzke | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Christian Wade Reuppel | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Gabrielle Alyse Robbins | Rapid City | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Thomas William Rogers | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNS |
| Alexa Deryn Roland | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Taylor M. Ruhoff | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Micaela Barbara Jean Russo | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Rachael Kaylee Santos-Brown | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Riley Elizabeth Schad | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Kaitlyn Ann Schmahl | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Madison Taylor Schmahl | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Paul Leonard Schmidt | Rapid City | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Zoey M. Schopp | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Andrew Schreiner | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Shemon Aktar Shezar | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Megan Lynn Sitts | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Abby Kathleen Skillingstad | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Kadince R. Skyberg | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Rylie Raye Sleep | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Jacob M. Smiley | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNS |