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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macy Donetta Koupal | Wagner | South Dakota | SNS |
| Andrew Thomas Sharples-Schmidt | Wakonda | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Blair Alan Blasius | Wall | South Dakota | SNS |
| Burk Alan Blasius | Wall | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jace Alan Blasius | Wall | South Dakota | SNS |
| Ethan Donald Paulson | Wallace | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Izebella Mae Barnes | Warner | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Gavin Richard Lane | Warner | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Zachary Daniel Wood | Warner | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Tell Michael Mollman | Watauga | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Brittney Maree Auen | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Samuel Whitaker Bach | Watertown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Halle Grace Bauer | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Kylie Dakota Bean | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Natalie Anne Benson | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Cassidy Grace Biberdorf | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Amanda Grace Birk | Watertown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| August Len Bortz | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Averie Brink | Watertown | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Sarah A. Bruns | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jacquelyn Chavez | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Tiara Lea Cloos | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Brooklen Summer Dahl | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Tyler James Dingsor | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Max W. Dylla | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |