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South Dakota State fall 2025 dean’s list
More than 4,100 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the fall 2025 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.
Local students on the list include: Brandon – Tara Ackerman, Nathan Andresen, Aspen Bartek, Hilary Behrens,
Abigail Christensen, Camden Coughlin, Ella Cushing, Cole Dekker, Joseph DeWitt, Lillian Dirksen, Jeremiah Donahoe, Landon Dulaney, Maiya Duncanson, Kazi Ellingson, Carter Ellsworth, Max Faber, Cooper Feenstra, Ellie Feldkamp, Ella Gerken, Grace Gerken, MacKenzie Griffith, Jason Gusso, Kaden Hanzel, Garret Hennen, Toni Hettich, Samarra Hoff, Kamryn Hunt, Alanna Ilchuk, Danae Johnson, Riley Katz, Tessa Keller, Paul Kern, Emma Kirlin, Ella Kjenstad, Elijah Klokov, Celia Kucker, Nicholas Lohr, Jenna Lundquist, Wyatt Melcher, Carmen Moeller, Dawson Mork, Brianna Moss, Amelia Nelson, Mason Padgett, Riley Peyton, Kaylee Phillips, Tanner Rakebrandt , Justin Reinschmidt, Riley Rippentrop, Kate Risty, Sarah Rommann, Madisyn Rust, Dawson Rysavy, Emily Sample, Eli Sasker, Jackson Schlagel, Madison Schlagel, Lincoln Semchenko, Lily Simonson, Zariah Sittig, Claire Siverhus, Dylan Smedsrud, Caden Sprecher, Hannah Sprecher, Chase St. Aubin, Karen Szwajlik, , Brady Thompson, Parker Thorsland, Jackson Thue,, Madison Trout,, Lindsay Tull, Julie Uphoff, Cailey Van Ruler, Ella Wendt, Emily Wright, Hunter Wright and Jared Zerr; Garretson – Lexie Daugaard, Allison Ebbing, Ryan Flanagan, Hannah Frewaldt, Jayde Halverson, Grace Hove, Addison Hunsaid, Matthew Rattenborg, Baily Teveldal and Jenna VanHolland; Renner – Kennan Aman, Berklee Erickson, Kayley Gwin; Sioux Falls – Levi Feldkamp, Laura Jupiter, Cole Murray and Carter Petersen; Valley Springs – Karson Beyer, Olivia Bork, Gabriel Dvorak, Tarynn Grieme, Anna Jones, Lucille Peterson and Amallia Ternus.
Northwestern College Dean’s List i
Local Northwestern College students have earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester.
The Dean’s List is comprised of students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. This semester, 532 students qualified for the Dean’s List. Of them, 354 students earned a GPA of 3.75 or higher and are considered Collegiate Scholars, designated with an asterisk.
Named to the Dean’s List are: Brandon – Kyle Foss, senior, biology-health professions major; Keagon Jensen, junior, exercise science; Emily Outland, junior, theatre; Sydnie Wannarka, freshman, nursing; Valley Springs – Nichole Hansen, senior, public relations; Allison Sjaarda, junior, music; Garretson – Trygg Peterson, sophomore, secondary education and mathematics.
