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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Renae Nelson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Madison Genevieve Nelson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Julia Faith Neufeld | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Jessica Fu Na Mei Hope Neuharth | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Katelyn M. Nielson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Micah Marie Nikolas | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Edison Anderson Noll | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hayley J. O'Connor | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Samantha Jo O'Neal | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Miriam Rose Ockenga | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Jordyn Grace Oines | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Reese Olivia Olinger | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Joseph Olivier | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jessalynn Raquel Olsen | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Brenna Olson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Shelby Amelia Olson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Julien Andrew Onisoru | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emily Grace Ortega | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Joseph Peter Osmundson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Luke Benjamin Otten | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Isabella Grace Pankratz | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kaylee Lynn Pate | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Sydney Jane Pearson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SNS |
| Ella Mae Peck | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Camille Pederson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | SEHS |