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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Joan Chamberlain | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hunter Gary Cramer | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Abigail Layne DeVries | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Jackson Preston Dorsett | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Sydney Susan Evans | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Samson Xavier Flakus | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Lucas James Galvin | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Evan Hauer | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Reeselyn McKenzie Heier | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Colton Shawn Johnson | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Luke Christopher Ketterling | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Amara Rane Klipfel | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Julia Lauren Knie | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Reagan Ann Leberman | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Kathleen My Linh Luu | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Anna Emily Malchow | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Lauren Jean Marcuson | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Khloe Lynn Martin | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Harley Nicole McNickle | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Matthew J. Moran | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Meghan Nicole Mork | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Bailey Ann Peterson | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Ashton O. Remily | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Benjamin Derek Ricci | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Oliver Nathan Rife | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |