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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna L. Jacobson | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Candler Elizabeth Jones | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Jenna Renee Kautzman | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Ashlyn S. Kirk | Rapid City | South Dakota | Associate of Science, SPAHP | |
| Kelsie Rae Kraemer | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Tanner Jon Lunders | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Layton Craig Lytle | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Carl W. Mathews | Rapid City | South Dakota | Master of Science, SEHS | |
| Sam Cody Matthes | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Sawyer Amber McMahon | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Stephanie Mendez | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Brie Lyn Meyers | CL | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Hope Bry Moran | SCL | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Mackenzie Cy Nelsen | MCL | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS, and undergraduate certificate, SAHSS |
| William Luiz Payne | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Mena Anne Pfeiffer | CL | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| MeiLi Planteen | CL | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS |
| Remington R. Redetzke | CL | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Hannah Raelyn Salas | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SNS | |
| Rachael Kaylee Santos-Brown | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, SAHSS | |
| Camden Gregory Schacht | Rapid City | South Dakota | Doctor of Pharmacy, SPAHP | |
| Riley Elizabeth Schad | CL | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |
| Kaitlyn Ann Schmahl | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Amanda Nicole Smith | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Holly Patricia Stewart | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |