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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Jay Cleveland | Wolsey | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Kalan Keith Collins | Wood | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hannah Elizabeth Terkildsen | Woonsocket | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Jillian Beeson | Worthing | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kelsey Rose Bontje | Worthing | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Adam F. Eidsness | Worthing | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Abigayle Camille Eitreim | Worthing | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Judge Eli | Worthing | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Kiya Marie Jackson | Worthing | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Emma Nicole Kilene | Worthing | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Landree Ashlynn Meister | Worthing | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Emilie Frances Smithback | Worthing | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Braxton Brenda Mae Adams | Yankton | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Katherine Elizabeth Beeman | Yankton | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Sarah M. Beeman | Yankton | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Claire Alyse Boyko | Yankton | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Carly Ann Cap | Yankton | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Jayci Jolyn Ellis | Yankton | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Elizabeth Nicole Elsen | Yankton | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Melania Jade Enfield | Yankton | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Quincy Lin Gaskins | Yankton | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Tessa M. Gillies | Yankton | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Tucker Jack Gilmore | Yankton | South Dakota | SNS |
| Olivia Grace Hansen | Yankton | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Paisley Elizabeth Hejna | Yankton | South Dakota | SNURS |