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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Glenn Prouty | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Dylon Lee Rawdon | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Parker James Remmers | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Elizabeth Rieffenberger | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Kayden Dawn Rain Russell | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Keaton Dale Russell | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kaden D. Rylance | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kristen Marie Schulte | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Hailey Faye Schultz | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Justine Ann Schwanke | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Olivia Marie Simmermon | Watertown | South Dakota | SNS |
| Rachel L. Skott | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Victoria Lynn Smith | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Allison Lee Stark | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Madelin Linda Stemwedel | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Londyn Marie Sycks | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kinsley Marie Van Gilder | Watertown | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Samuel Vockrodt | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Gerrit Heath VonEye | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jake Erik Werner | Watertown | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Gavin William Whipple | Watertown | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Dakota Garrett Woertink | Watertown | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Makayla Joy Wright | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Haylie Jo Young | Watertown | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Seth Eugene Gaikowski | Waubay | South Dakota | SAFES |