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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley M. Frei | Red Owl | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Brooklyn Kay Frankenstein | Redfield | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Nolan Reed Gall | Redfield | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Claire Marie Gillette | Redfield | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ava Grace Greenway | Redfield | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jaci Jean Hofeman | Redfield | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Amelia Jean Jungwirth | Redfield | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Georgia Anne Kuehn | Redfield | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Camden John Osborn | Redfield | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brooklyn Kay Rische | Redfield | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Chelsea Michelle Smith | Redfield | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Trevor Quentin Werdel | Ree Heights | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Kennan Francis Aman | Renner | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Berklee Marie Erickson | Renner | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Kayley Rebecca Gwin | Renner | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Rylee Ann Jensen | Renner | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kellan James Hurd | Rockham | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Kirsten M. Anderson | Roscoe | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Claire Christina Beyers | Roscoe | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ava Patricia Fritz | Rosholt | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Sydney Lauren Simonson | Roslyn | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Owen Matthew Alley | Salem | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Seth Houck Hastings | Salem | South Dakota | SNS |
| Leslie Rae Kolbeck | Salem | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Aubree Elizabeth Kranz | Salem | South Dakota | SNURS |