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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Marie Bell | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brandon Escalante | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| James Peter Michael Fiorello | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Isaac Edward Flanegan | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jesse Amado Flores | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Catrina A. Foster | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kaylee Joy Harvey | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Courtney Marie Holzer | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Abigail J. Hunsaker | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| De'Mya Minda-Halona Johnson | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Karson Lucas Lindwurm | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Brie Lyn Meyers | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Mackenzie Cy Nelsen | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Erik E. Nelson | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kaya J. Pearman | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Owen Michael Ponto | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emma Jean Louise Raisanen | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Joseph Robinson | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Alexa D. Roland | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Madison Taylor Schmahl | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Holly Stewart | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Zoe C. Sudbeck | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emily Ann Weber | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Joseph John Weber | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ava LaShae Young | Rapid City | South Dakota | SAHSS |