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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Nicole Smith | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Rebecca Marie Spence | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Jacie Shay Stephens | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Holly Patricia Stewart | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Avery Paige Sumner | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Samantha Marie Swanson | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Maria Aiyana Torgerson | Rapid city | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Brooke Alexa Trove | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Reilly Jo Tschetter | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| William James Tschetter | Rapid City | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Kaley J. Unterseher | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Chloe Allison Van Heuveln | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNS |
| Dawson Ray Wagner | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNS |
| Avery Rose Webb | Rapid City | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Emily Ann Weber | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Joseph John Weber | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Owen William Weich | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kaydence Jo Carrigan Whartman | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Amelie Grace Wilcox | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Maci Williams | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Rachel Marie Wilner | Rapid City | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Delaney Paige Wilson | Rapid City | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Alaya Nicole Wright | Rapid City | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Ava LaShae Young | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jerred Clayton Zeigler | Rapid City | South Dakota | SEHS |