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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Francis Smilloff | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ellieanna Rae Smith | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Abbigail L. Stapleton | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Haleigh Marie Stene | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Avery Anne Summers | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Taya Kay Elizabeth Swier | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Carter J. Umstead | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Katie D. Van Egdom | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Grace Elizabeth Van Overschelde | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Hannah Ann Van Stedum | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Samuel John Vermeer | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Grace Ann Waage | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ahna Faye Walling | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Kaitlyn Rose Waltjer | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Emily Nicole Wieler | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ella K. Wilkins | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Isaac Joseph Wilson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ava E. Wornson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Sydney RaeAnn Brost | Spearfish | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Austin James Cooper | Spearfish | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Rachael Anne Crosswait | Spearfish | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Jensen Jack Damberg | Spearfish | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Taylor Olivia Keller | Spearfish | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Taylor McBride | Spearfish | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Dillan Alexa Richards | St. Onge | South Dakota | SEHS |