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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Jo O'Neal | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Madelyn N. Odell | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Jordyn Grace Oines | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Reese Olivia Olinger | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Joseph Olivier | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jessalynn Raquel Olsen | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Shelby Amelia Olson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Joseph Peter Osmundson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Luke Benjamin Otten | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Isabella Grace Pankratz | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kaylee Lynn Pate | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Sydney Jane Pearson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ella Mae Peck | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Camille Pederson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Anthony Moises Perales | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Isabelle Nori Persons | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Carmine Petersen | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Carter Sage Petersen | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Britton Mae Peterson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Dylan Robert Peterson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Ella Jane Peterson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Hunter John Peterson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Katherine Marie Pfeifle | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Huy Gia Pham | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kevin T. Pham | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |