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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Edward Peterson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of General Studies, SAHSS | |
| Katherine Marie Pfeifle | CL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |
| Kelsey Mae Pickart | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Madison Lynn Popham | CL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Lilli Anna Powell | SCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Joshua Taylor Profaizer | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Doctor of Pharmacy, SPAHP | |
| Lily Marie Purcell | SCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Jordan J. Raddatz | CL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Alex C. Raether | MCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Jonathon David Rames | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Rylie Lanae Rawson | CL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Maxwell Tate Rechnagel | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Michael Shane Redam | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Law Reh | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Justin Curtis Reinschmidt | SCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SNS |
| Molly Jean Reinschmidt | CL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Garrett Wells Reisner | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Associate of Science, SAFES | |
| Caden R. Reitz | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Audie Allen Renken | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Kaitlin Nicole Renken | SCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS |
| Jordan Elizabeth Roemeling | CL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Grace Madalyn Runia | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Viraj Kaushal Samson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Master of Science, SENGR | |
| Addisyn Kay Sargent | MCL | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Benjamin John Schall | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Doctor of Philosophy, SAFES, and graduate certificate, SENGR |