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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyeara Renae Schafer | Sturgis | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Courtney E. Wood | Sturgis | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Scarlett Johanna-Grace Renville | Summit | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Emersyn Jean Erck | Tea | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Madison Grace Faber | Tea | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Averi Layne Johannsen | Tea | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Lillian Kaiser | Tea | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Reis Bradyn Kirschenman | Tea | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Hannah Mikal Kooistra | Tea | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Kennedi Nicole Lien-Martens | Tea | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jack R. Qualseth | Tea | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Mikayla Christine Wellman | Tea | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| McKenzie Mary Ann Widman | Tea | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Trey Cass | Toronto | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Travis Don Husaboe | Trent | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Chloe Diane Zens | Tulare | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jacob A. Cuka | Tyndall | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Karsten Dean Kozak | Tyndall | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Tarynn Addison Grieme | Valley Springs | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Bailey Jean Baylor | Vermillion | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Sydney Elise Christensen | Vermillion | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Chandler Shay Cleveland | Vermillion | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Taylor Grace Kerner | Vermillion | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Lauren Renae Mockler | Vermillion | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Michael Charles Naber | Vermillion | South Dakota | SAHSS |