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 Kay Clark | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kynslee Ann Gatzke | Volga | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jakob Carl Guthmiller | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Bethanie Rose Hueter | Volga | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Levi Pierce Loban | Volga | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Brynlee Eileen Lokkeberg | Volga | South Dakota | SAFES |
| McKenzee Ann McClure | Volga | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Merick Pully Olson | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Drew David Pederson | Volga | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Maria Irene Quale | Volga | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Hayden T. Ruesink | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Alec James Squires | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Julia Faith Steffensen | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Preston Dale VanderWal | Volga | South Dakota | SNS |
| Wilbert Thomas Werner | Volga | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Eli Aaron Wiese | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Noah James Yunginger | Volga | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Jakob Ronald Lea Ziegler | Volga | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Andrew C. Gustad | Volin | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Kaitlynn Erica Mellem | Volin | South Dakota | SNS |
| Hailey Rose Orr | Volin | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Madison Jean Orr | Volin | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Jhett William Wes Breen | Wagner | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Madisyn Diane Knebel | Wagner | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Shona Marie Kocer | Wagner | South Dakota | SNS |