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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Paul Severin | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Austin John Sievert | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jack Jucht Sievert | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Piper Jane Sigaty | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Keegan Jai Sigl | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Ava Skillman | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Claire Christine Skinner | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Creighton Small | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Jacob Francis Smilloff | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ellieanna Rae Smith | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Gavin Mitchel Smith | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jack Stanley Smith | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Ciara Kay Somsawat | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brody Sonnenschein | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Emma Ruth Southwick | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Emmersyn Eve Spader | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Cailee Marie Spahn | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Everett Speer | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Sophie Jo Spier | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Callie A. Stadheim | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Aidan Jon Stadtfeld | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hannah Elizabeth Stagman | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Makenzie Jo Stagner | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| William Patrick Stanton | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Abbigail L. Stapleton | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |