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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaeden Campbell Gomez | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Ashlyn Goodall | SCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Arts, SAHSS, and two undergraduate certificates, SAHSS |
| Noah James Goodroad | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Korbin A. Grant | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SNS | |
| Connor James Groen | MCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SNS |
| Meghan Elizabeth Haan | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Doctor of Pharmacy, SPAHP | |
| Peyton Jay Hage | CL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Claira Grace Hall | CL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Arts, SAHSS |
| Zachary Michael Handberg | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Olivia Grace Hanson | SCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Sara A. Hanson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Master of Science, SENGR | |
| Kristina Samantha Harms | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Master of Science, SAFES | |
| Natalie S. Harms | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Elizabeth Ann Hedeen | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | undergraduate certificate, SPAHP | |
| Jackson D. Hegg | CL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SNS |
| Taryn Emilie Heibult | MCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SNS |
| Wyatt David Hermsen | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Logan Albert Hight | CL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR, and Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Nicholas A. Hillberg | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Emma Kaye Hille | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Sarah Jean Hohwieler | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Benjamin M. Holmes | SCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Cade Anthony Howard | CL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Aiden Chad Huwe | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Reese Marie Jansa | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |