BROOKINGS, S.D. (01/23/2026)-- 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. Overall, 4,147 students from 40 states and 31 foreign nations are on the list. Congratulations to these distinguished scholars on earning this academic achievement.
Students on the list include:
Cora Shull of Hornick (51026), a student in SDSU's College of Natural Sciences.
Lydia Harpenau of Salix (51052), a student in SDSU's College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
Anna Heck of Salix (51052), a student in SDSU's College of Education and Human Sciencess.
Thomas Heilman of Salix (51052), a student in SDSU's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Elizabeth Barto of Sergeant Bluff (51054), a student in SDSU's College of Education and Human Sciencess.
Alexandra Holder of Sergeant Bluff (51054), a student in SDSU's College of Nursing.
Julian Jervik of Sergeant Bluff (51054), a student in SDSU's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Ava Tendal of Sergeant Bluff (51054), a student in SDSU's College of Natural Sciences.
Payton Lewis of Sloan (51055), a student in SDSU's College of Education and Human Sciencess.
About South Dakota State University
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.
