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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Elizabeth Larson | Pierre | South Dakota | SNS |
| Elliot John Leif | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Luke Aaron Leingang | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Spencer Paul Letellier | Pierre | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Emily Kristine Lingle | Pierre | South Dakota | SNS |
| Avery Lisburg | Pierre | South Dakota | SNS |
| Morgan Elizabeth Loe | Pierre | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Jessica Ann Lutmer | Pierre | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Jacob Mark Mayer | Pierre | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Aaron Jedediah McKinley | Pierre | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Lucas Miller | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Sarah Lily Mohr | Pierre | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Raileyn Marie Myers | Pierre | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Bellah Amber Nickolas | Pierre | South Dakota | SNS |
| Skyler Grace O'Bryan | Pierre | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Taeya Elyse Olson | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Sophia Salior Peschong | Pierre | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Lainey Cate Reinke | Pierre | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Dani Ringstmeyer | Pierre | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Megan Leeann Rose | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Grace Carolyn Sargent | Pierre | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Cordell Merrill Schlichenmayer | Pierre | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Hayden Travis Shaffer | Pierre | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Charles Simpson | Pierre | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Ellie Jo Simpson | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |