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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betra Kifle Amare | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ava Elizabeth Doyle | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Miles Doyle | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Autumn Anne Iverson | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Claire Elizabeth Koenecke | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Elliot John Leif | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Luke Aaron Leingang | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Lucas Miller | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Taeya Elyse Olson | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Megan Leeann Rose | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ellie Jo Simpson | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Noah William Smith | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Madison Julie Swenson | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Isabelle Grace Weller | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Nathan Alan Williams | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Danessa Lin Wilson | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Gracie Lee Zeeb | Pierre | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Josie Hannah Hoffman | Plankinton | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Griffin William Tobin | Plankinton | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Caden James Foxley | Platte | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emerson Jean Ringling | Platte | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kallie Jo Walstad | Platte | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Coy William Schoulte | Presho | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Cameron Joy Comfert | Pukwana | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Samantha Jo Banks | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |