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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Jo Jaspers | SCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS, and Bachelor of Arts, SAHSS |
| Emma Lynn Jensen | SCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Music Education, SAHSS |
| Nicholas Anthony Jensen | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Keaton Dean Johnsen | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Brady Adam Johnson | MCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Lauren Elizabeth Johnson | MCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Arts, SAHSS, and Bachelor of Science, SNS |
| Mason Michael Johnson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR, and Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Caden Scott Jones | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Maggie Kay Kamnikar | MCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP |
| Logan Lee Kelling | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Jordyn Alexander Kinzer | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Natalie Christina Kirkvold | MCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SNS |
| Becky Ann Koepke | MCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP |
| Russell Jeffery Koepke | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of General Studies, SAHSS | |
| Charles R. Kriech | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Music Education, SAHSS | |
| Kaylen Anne Kruse | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Maria R. Kuchta | SCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Janaya Christine Kuehl | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Delany Kay Lammers | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Eric Parker Levitt | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Doctor of Pharmacy, SPAHP | |
| Madalyn Grace Limesand | MCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Arts, SAHSS, and Bachelor of Science, SNS |
| Autumn Jeanne List | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Master of Science, SEHS | |
| Ashlyn Dawn Madison | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Master of Science, SEHS | |
| Kyle David Maher | SCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR, and Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Emma Lynn Maloney | MCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |