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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Jane Pederson | Vermillion | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Autumn Rebecca Waters | Vermillion | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Zoey Virginia Christensen | Viborg | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Shane Harms | Viborg | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Bailey Mae Weegar | Viborg | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Cole James Brenden | Vienna | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Samantha Brenden | Vienna | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Ellie Rae Erikson | Vivian | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Savanah Faye Hendricks | Vivian | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emma Ramona Peterson | Vienna | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Grace Tira Peterson | Vienna | South Dakota | SAFES |
| James Steven Barclay | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Aidan G. Brower | Volga | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jace Goodwin Christensen | Volga | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Madisyn Nicole Christensen | Volga | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Carson Scott Christopherson | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Samantha Kay Clark | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Anya Clites | Volga | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Abby Lynn Haaland | Volga | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Bethanie Rose Hueter | Volga | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Jada Lynn Knutson | Volga | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Levi Pierce Loban | Volga | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Brent Adam Molengraaf | Volga | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Zoe Elizabeth Murphy | Volga | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Elise Sofia Owen | Volga | South Dakota | SNURS |