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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Erin Ringgenberg | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Ivy Griffin Schanzenbach | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Elizabeth Marie Schauer | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Sarah Elizabeth Schmidt | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Aubrey Lynn Schriver | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Natalie Taige Schultz | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Emily Rose Schwan | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Bethany Rose Severson | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Jessemy Ann Sharp | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Tarynn Rece Shot-Gunn | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Lance John Siefken | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Kirra Shae Stillman | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Madelyn Fae Struble | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Sadie Lynn Struble | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Owen C. Swanson | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Alec Edward Voegele | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ayrlie Grace Waldo | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Madison Lee Weig | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Sophia Marie Weinheimer | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Allison Nicole Weisser | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Paige Marie Wetenkamp | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Hayley JoAnn Wirebaugh | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brinlee Shayne Allen | Alcester | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Marti Jo Deen | Alcester | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Elly Jo Doering | Alcester | South Dakota | SAFES |