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BROOKINGS,S.D. – 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 scholars on earning this academic achievement.
Braeden Kleinschmit of Coleridge, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Nursing.
Lane Heimes of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
Dylan Heine of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
Weston Heine of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.
Sarah Karnes of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Nursing.
Paul Kleinschmit of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.
Melayna McGregor of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Natural Sciences.
Meredith McGregor of Hartington, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.
Madalynn Graham of Laurel, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Natural Sciences.
Bradyn Urwiler of Laurel, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
Ashley Wacker of Osmond, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
Morgan Blecher of Pierce, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Max Cooper of Pierce, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.
Nicholas Erickson of Pierce, Nebraska, in SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.
Dakota Marks of Pierce, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
Brayden Shearer of Randolph, Nebraska, in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.
South Dakota State University was founded in 1881, South Dakota State University is the state’s Morrill Act land-grant institution as well as its largest, most comprehensive school of higher education. SDSU confers degrees from seven different colleges representing more than 230 majors, minors and specializations. The institution also offers 39 master’s degree programs, 17 Ph.D. and two professional programs.
The work of the university is carried out on a residential campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City, and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across the state. SDSU’s research expenditures for the 2025 fiscal year were more than $94 million.
