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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Ann Tolsma | Stickney | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Sophia Elloise Hoeft | Stratford | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Shayne Philip Anderson | Sturgis | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Kenna Rose Goebel | Sturgis | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Shania Kay Larive | Sturgis | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Kiara Ann Rath | Sturgis | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Jordan Elizabeth Kitzmiller | Summerset | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Carlie Beth Schlosser | Summerset | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Ella Marie Bialas | Tea | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Emily Ann Froendt | Tea | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Jenna Mari Gass | Tea | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Emily Grace Goldammer | Tea | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Hayden Robert Hindberg | Tea | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Elizabeth Joy Mehlbrech | Tea | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Olivia Marie Ritter | Tea | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Breanne Rae Semmler | Tea | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Jaci M. Welch | Tea | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Gracey Sharon Schatz | Tripp | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Patra Nwamaka Akaya | Tulare | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Aspen Schonebaum | Tyndall | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Shaniah Marie Spring | Union Center | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Gabriel Garrett Dvorak | Valley Springs | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Grace Ann Chaussee | Vermillion | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Joseph Ryan Donahoe | Vermillion | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Brilie Rae Mayer | Vermillion | South Dakota | SNURS |