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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Xue Highman | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Lilly L. Hilts | Watertown | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Josephine Hawkins Hirtz | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Hailey Sue Janssen | Watertown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Brielle Jenc | Watertown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Kadie Ann Jensen | Watertown | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Ava Marie Johnson | Watertown | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Lauren Kay Keller | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Kaydence B. Kohlhoff | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Masume Krol | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Wyatt David Kruger | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Charles Ray Larson | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Lucas Andrew Larson | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| David James Lechner | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Myra Lentz | Watertown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Ava May Luken | Watertown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Grace Ragna Martenson | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Mattisyn Sean McDonnell | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hunter William Mitchell | Watertown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Makia Julieann Moe | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Sophia Louise Nichols | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jocelyn Nichole Ogle | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Jake Douglas Olson | Watertown | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Halle Jay Olson | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kendall Josephine Paulson | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |