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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeton Roger Erickson | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Miranda Paige Falconer | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Benjamin Jon Fischbach | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Merrick Freidel | Watertown | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Keith German | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Katelyn Elizabeth Hanson | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Olivia C. Hanson | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Karli Marie Hanten | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Brooke Elizabeth Henrichs | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Abigail Xue Highman | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Lilly L. Hilts | Watertown | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Josephine Hawkins Hirtz | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Hailey Sue Janssen | Watertown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Brielle Jenc | Watertown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Kadie Ann Jensen | Watertown | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Adicyn Rae Johnson | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ava Marie Johnson | Watertown | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Kendra E. Kannas | Watertown | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Lauren Kay Keller | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Masume Krol | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Wyatt David Kruger | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kimberly N. La Frenier | Watertown | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Molly Bernice LaPointe | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Charles Ray Larson | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Lucas Andrew Larson | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |