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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Evan Dekker | Brandon | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Joseph Dale DeWitt | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Lillian Symphanie Dirksen | Brandon | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jeremiah James Donahoe | Brandon | South Dakota | SNS |
| Landon Ryan Dulaney | Brandon | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Maiya Lynn Duncanson | Brandon | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Kazi Jade Ellingson | Brandon | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Carter Thomas Ellsworth | Brandon | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Max Lucas Faber | Brandon | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Cooper Jey Feenstra | Brandon | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ellie Elizabeth Feldkamp | Brandon | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Ella Claire Gerken | Brandon | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Grace Elizabeth Gerken | Brandon | South Dakota | SNURS |
| MacKenzie Elizabeth Griffith | Brandon | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Jason Gusso | Brandon | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Kaden Jace Hanzel | Brandon | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Garret Matthew Hennen | Brandon | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Toni Marie Hettich | Brandon | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Samarra Berlin Hoff | Brandon | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Kamryn Elizabeth Hunt | Brandon | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Alanna Roe Ilchuk | Brandon | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Danae Linn Johnson | Brandon | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Riley Marie Katz | Brandon | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Tessa Faye Keller | Brandon | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Paul Terrance Kern | Brandon | South Dakota | SNURS |