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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaci M. Welch | Tea | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Mikayla Christine Wellman | Tea | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| McKenzie Mary Ann Widman | Tea | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Garrett Duane Wiebenga | Tea | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Braeden James Willson | Tea | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Hunter Lee Wilson | Tea | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Brandon Allen Wipf | Tea | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Sawyer Wayne Holzer | Timber Lake | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Shay Lynn Kraft | Timber Lake | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ellie Grace Koenig | Toronto | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Brooke Olivia Koppatschek | Toronto | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Damaris Victoria Seppanen | Toronto | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Colton Daniel Trooien | Toronto | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Travis Don Husaboe | Trent | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Trinity Elizabeth Bietz | Tripp | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Tyrus Alexander Bietz | Tripp | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Megan Elizabeth Reiner | Tripp | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jeffrey Ryan Schnabel | Tripp | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Caden Dean Bottum | Tulare | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Mason Leo Bottum | Tulare | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Harlee Angel Nielson | Tulare | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Mikael Orlyn Lloyd Nielson | Tulare | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Chloe Diane Zens | Tulare | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Reganne Jae Miles | Turton | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jacob A. Cuka | Tyndall | South Dakota | SAHSS |