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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Marie Madsen | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jacob David Bryan Merxbauer | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Madelyn Fae Struble | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Ayrlie Grace Waldo | Aberdeen | South Dakota | SNS |
| Thailan James Hallman | Alexandria | South Dakota | SNS |
| Justine Elizabeth Hartmann | Armour | South Dakota | SNS |
| Reem Khalaf Mohammed | Aurora | South Dakota | SNS |
| Courtney Jo Sees | Avon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Torry Clifford Harding | Baltic | South Dakota | SNS |
| Kristen Leah Maquindang | Box Elder | South Dakota | SNS |
| Joslyn Kristine Russell | Box Elder | South Dakota | SNS |
| Aspen Marie Bartek | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Joseph Dale DeWitt | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jeremiah James Donahoe | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Justin Curtis Reinschmidt | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Chase John St. Aubin | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Cailey Jo Van Ruler | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Aninka Elizabeth Brozel | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Davin John Carlson | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Chloe E. Dondlinger | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Kaitlyn Jean Doom | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Grace L. Everson | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Trey Wilbert Heiderscheidt | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Cody John Jeppesen | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |
| Cole A. Knutzen | Brookings | South Dakota | SNS |