Spring 2026 Graduation List
July 21, 2026
South Dakota State University announces spring 2026 graduates.
BROOKINGS, S.D. — The following students graduated after the spring 2026 semester at South Dakota State University. The students listed below completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program, and those requirements have been verified by the appropriate college.
The names of honor graduates marked with WH designate graduation with honor; WHH, with high honor; WHHH, with highest honor; CL, Cum Laude; MCL, Magna Cum Laude; and SCL, Summa Cum Laude.
Overall, students from 32 states and 27 nations graduated in the spring 2026 semester. More than 90 students received two or more degrees or certificates from a college.
**This list is sorted in the following order: State, hometown and student name, but it can be edited as one sees fit for one’s publication.**
Spring 2026
| Name | Honors | Home City | State | Degree, College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Aaron Haen | Renville | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Jada Jean Hansen | MCL | Richmond | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Brooke Linnea Bottemiller | MCL | Rochester | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP |
| Konstantin Joseph Petri | Rochester | Minnesota | Associate of Arts, SAHSS | |
| Grace Caroline Williams | Rochester | Minnesota | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS | |
| Caleb Louis Heilman | Rogers | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Daniel Brian Hetchler | CL | Rogers | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |
| Sara Kay Parliament | Rogers | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SNS | |
| Grace Ruby Carruthers | SCL | Rosemount | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |
| Robyn Estelle Dayton | SCL | Rosemount | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SNS |
| William Austin Harder | MCL | Rosemount | Minnesota | Bachelor of Arts, SAHSS |
| Jenna M. Herman | Rosemount | Minnesota | graduate certificate, SNURS | |
| Sophia Rose Hines | Rosemount | Minnesota | Associate of Arts, SAHSS | |
| Jenna Mae Johnson | Rosemount | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Parker M. Murphy | MCL | Round Lake | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SNS |
| Claire Marie Hoffman | SCL | Rushmore | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |
| Gabriel David Thier | Rushmore | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Madeline Ann Wagner | Rushmore | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Kimberly Ann Maesse | Sabin | Minnesota | Master of Science, SEHS | |
| Karver Thoene Heydt | Sargeant | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Isabella Michelle Jurgens | Sartell | Minnesota | Master of Science, SAFES | |
| Benjamin Luke Albert Anderson | SCL | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | Bachelor of Arts, SAHSS |
| Christian Scott Lee | Sauk Rapids | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Aiden Michael Bohlen | Savage | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Henry Morgan Buchanan | MCL | Savage | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR, and Bachelor of Science, SENGR |