Fall 2025 Dean's List
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The following students have been named to the dean's list for academic excellence after the fall 2025 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 4,100 students from 40 states and 31 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
Fall 2025
| Name | Hometown | State | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keara Lynn Wagner | Madison | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Peyton Robert Wolf | Madison | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Shimin April Yunker | Madison | South Dakota | SNS |
| Megan Elizabeth Nash | Mansfield | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Samuel Nicholas Nilsson | Mansfield | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Alexa LaShawn Gortmaker | Marion | South Dakota | SNS |
| Cathy Elaine Roesler | Marion | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Alivea Louise Weber | Marion | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Megan G. Begeman | Martin | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Wyatt C. Huber | Martin | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Abigail Jean Burhoop | McCook Lake | South Dakota | SNS |
| Stella Mary Helen Carlson | McCook Lake | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Ryli Junne Thompson | McLaughlin | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Madelyn Grace Kludt | Menno | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Brooklyn Shae Mettler | Menno | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Cadence Rae Hand | Midland | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Cole David Brown | Milbank | South Dakota | SNS |
| Maiah Ruby Brown | Milbank | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Laney Jo Forrette | Milbank | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emmett Jeffrey Hanson | Milbank | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Cade Anthony Howard | Milbank | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Joshua Lee Keeton | Milbank | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Camryn Lee Phinney | Milbank | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Isaac David Schulte | Milbank | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Joseph Daniel Schulte | Milbank | South Dakota | SNS |