More than 3,900 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the spring 2026 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the dean’s list.
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, 3,941 students from 38 states and 29 foreign nations are on the list. Congratulations to these distinguished area scholars on earning this academic achievement.
• Jolie Dowling of Alpena, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
• Allison Janes of Alpena, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.
• Kristen Janes of Alpena, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Nursing.
• Katherine Havlik of Kimball, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.
• Blake Leiferman of Kimball, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
• Swayze Ness of Kimball, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
• Ryann Nielsen of Kimball, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.
• Madilynn Von Eye of Kimball, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
• Quinten Christensen of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
• James Jungemann of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Bryce Kopfmann of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, in SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.
• Cade Mohling of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Cale Mohling of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, in SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.
• Rain Swenson of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Kaiden Caudell of Wolsey, South Dakota, in SDSU’s College of Nursing.
• Landon Cleveland of Wolsey, South Dakota in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.