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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Nicole Plucker | Chancellor | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Elsie Mae Weeldreyer | Chancellor | South Dakota | SEHS |
| MaKaylyn Claire Borecky | Chester | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Chasity Antonella Christiansen | Chester | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Carson Lee Dougan | Chester | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Kennedy Mae Foster | Chester | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Zina Marie Grib | Chester | South Dakota | SPAHP |
| Chloe Lynn Hass | Chester | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Lauren Elizabeth Ann Roberts | Chester | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Layke Douglas Wold | Chester | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Benjamin James Gustafson | Claremont | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Jack Wayne Helkenn | Clark | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Avery Ann Lee | Clark | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Tyler Jayden O'Neill | Clark | South Dakota | SNS |
| Victoria Ann Schaack | Clark | South Dakota | SNURS |
| Sadie Marie Streff | Clark | South Dakota | SAFES |
| Brooklyn Nicole Giesel | Clear Lake | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Amelia Ruth Hawley | Clear Lake | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Megan Elizabeth Hendrickson | Clear Lake | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Elise Mae Hotzler | Clear Lake | South Dakota | SNS |
| Jared Duke Hotzler | Clear Lake | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Jaycee Leigh Hourigan | Clear Lake | South Dakota | SENGR |
| Rachel Rebecca Knight | Clear Lake | South Dakota | SEHS |
| Trey Maaland | Clear Lake | South Dakota | SAHSS |
| Ashley Victoria Schmaltz | Clear Lake | South Dakota | SAHSS |