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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colby James Rumpza | Waubay | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Jovian L. Tupy | Waubay | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Alaina K. Baumgarn | Webster | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Katie Marie Braun | Webster | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Allison Karen Carroll | Webster | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Allison Jayde Case | Webster | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Erin Marie Case | Webster | South Dakota | SNS |
| Trey David Dunse | Webster | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Charlotte Marie Grewe | Webster | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Joslyn Elaine Haugen | Webster | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Ella Nadine Hegg | Webster | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Caleb Joshua McGregor | Webster | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Gavin Thomas Sannes | Webster | South Dakota | SNS |
| Paige Kiya Snell | Webster | South Dakota | SNS |
| Baylie Kathryn Somsen | Webster | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Abby Rae Vander Linden | Webster | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Thomas Steven Vergeldt | Webster | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brooklyn Rae Holman | Wentworth | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Serena Brooke Larson | Wentworth | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Samantha Rae Mattison | Wentworth | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Mara Lyn McDonald | Wentworth | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Kayla Marie Moore | Wentworth | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Hayden Jo Oftedal | Wentworth | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Cadence Jae Olivier | Wentworth | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jason Paul Peters | Wentworth | South Dakota | SAFES |