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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas L. Kriens | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Joshua Asher Kringen | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Morgan Caroline Kruggel | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Emma L. Kruse | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Kaylen Anne Kruse | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Jack T. Kucera | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emma J. Kuchenreuther | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Maria R. Kuchta | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Sydnee Lynne Kurvink | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Annika Kjersten Kvale | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Nile Boeckmann Laake | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Braidon A. Lambert | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Quinn Robert Landry | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Andrew J. Langner | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Dora Larreynaga | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Anna Michelle Larson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Trevor Allen Laschkewitsch | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Shelby Kaitlyn Lee | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Evan M. Leedom | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Charity Kate LeMier | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Garrett Mark Lensing | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Tessa Aragon Letham | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Chet Paulsen Leuning | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Lauryn M. Lidel | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Tammia Roxie Lien | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SENGR |