SDSU announces dean’s list

More than 3,900 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the fall 2024 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, 3,901 students from 40 states and 32 foreign nations are on the list. More than 1,600 students received a 4.0 GPA, and those are indicated with an asterisk.

Arco: Jacey Jorgensen, SDSU’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, McKinley Schreurs,* SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Alexis Wendland,* SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Nathan Kuehl, SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, Olivia Wehking, SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Balaton: Hailey Gernentz,* in SDSU’s College of Natural Sciences, Makenna Greenfield, SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Canby: Sydney Hemish, SDSU’s College of Nursing, Dylan Houseman,* SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Taylor Lacek, SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, McKenzie Ruether,* SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Clarkfield: Hadleigh Olson,* SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Cottonwood: Jaci Hubbard, SDSU’s College of Nursing, Emma Louwagie, SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, Kiegan Marczak, SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Ella Schmidt, SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, Caitlyn Tusberg,* SDSU’s College of Nursing.

Garvin: Carly Holland, SDSU’s College of Nursing, Jessica Miller,* SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.

Ghent: Colbey Denson, SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Granite Falls: Tarrick Rupp, SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.

Hanley Falls: Hayden Eischens, SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.

Hendricks: Reagan Black,* SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Zachary Buchholz, SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, Sophie Johnson,* SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Riley Niehus, SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, Brenna Nuese, SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Anders Sandro of Hendricks, SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.

Ivanhoe: Andrew Lipinski,* SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, Maxwell Rost,* SDSU’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Kylie Sterzinger, SDSU’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Cooper VanOverbeke, SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Lake Benton: Brynn Graphenteen, SDSU’s College of Nursing, Jacob Johnson, SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Evan Popowski,* SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.

Lake Wilson: Lauren Stoel,* SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.

Lynd: Grace Gordon,* SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Casey Swanson, SDSU’s College of Nursing.

Marshall: Xiomara Amaya, SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Katherine Andries, SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Paul Bauer, SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Maddison Bednarek,* SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Eli Cole,* SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Willy Happi,* SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, Andrew Heil, SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Cassie Hoover,* SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Rylee Jacobson,* in SDSU’s College of Natural Sciences, Bensen Kuecker,* SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Isabella Laleman, SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Whitney Lundberg, SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Emma Mernaugh, SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Madelyn Murphy,* SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Beret Pedersen, SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Isabella Philips,* SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Brittany Seifert, SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Keygan Stensrud, SDSU’s College of Natural Sciences, Leah Wymer,* SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Minneota: Kaitlynn Bot, SDSU’s College of Nursing, Jodi Buysse, SDSU’s College of Nursing, Sawyer DeSmet,* SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Grace Hennen,* SDSU’s College of Nursing, Tate Walerius, SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.

Russell: Zoey Williams, SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Malinda Yanish, SDSU’s College of Nursing.

Slayton: Maverick Beckmann,* SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, Amber Boock,* SDSU’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Alyssa Groves, SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Karissa Hurd, SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Kennedy Jackels, SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Nathaniel Kleven, SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, Brooke Neilson,* SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Ashlyn Skoglund, SDSU’s College of Nursing, Jackie Vos,* SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Tracy: Kiana Benson, SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Delaynie Meyer, SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Shelby Ormberg,SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Tyler: Kai Drake,* SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, Kyah Ellefson,* SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Emmett Petersen, SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences, Tabitha Sanderson, SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Woodstock: Dylan Dagel, SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Gordon named to dean’s list

Hannah Gordon of Lynd is among the 611 students recently named to Luther College’s fall 2024 dean’s list.

To qualify, a student must earn a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.