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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David James Lechner | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Myra Lentz | Watertown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Emma Lucille List | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Autumn G. Mack | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Noelle Elaine Mack | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Mattisyn Sean McDonnell | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Addy Jo McGillivary | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Hunter William Mitchell | Watertown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Halle Jay Olson | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jake Douglas Olson | Watertown | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Emma Evelyn Olthoff | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Kendall Josephine Paulson | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Gavin Glenn Prouty | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Izack Christopher Redfield | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Parker James Remmers | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Ryan Michael Riddle | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Alex James Rieffenberger | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Elizabeth Rieffenberger | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Catherine Grace Riley | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kayden Dawn Rain Russell | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jennika Rae Rylance | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Kaden D. Rylance | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hailey Faye Schultz | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Justine Ann Schwanke | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Olivia Marie Simmermon | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |