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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenna Rose Goebel | CL | Sturgis | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Kaylan Grace Harrington | Sturgis | South Dakota | Master of Science, SNURS | |
| Rachel Lynne Janssen | SCL | Sturgis | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Evan Dean Johnson | Sturgis | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Trinity Mae Legner | MCL | Sturgis | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Carson Pankratz | MCL | Sturgis | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Sidney Elizabeth Peterson | Sturgis | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Claire M. Popkes | Sturgis | South Dakota | Associate of Science, SAFES | |
| Keegan James Blaha | MCL | Summerset | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |
| Zoe Hale | Summerset | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Ella Layne Christianson | Tea | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Brady Alden Hatkin | CL | Tea | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Lindsey Marie Johnson | Tea | South Dakota | Master of Education, SEHS | |
| Kennedi Nicole Lien-Martens | MCL | Tea | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| James Conway Micucci | Tea | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Kellen James Sattler | Tea | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Jeremy Dale Skoog | Tea | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Brayden J. Thompson | Tea | South Dakota | Doctor of Pharmacy, SPAHP | |
| Derek Allen Venhuizen | Tea | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| McKenzie Mary Ann Widman | CL | Tea | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Braeden James Willson | Tea | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Sawyer Wayne Holzer | SCL | Timber Lake | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Ellie Grace Koenig | MCL | Toronto | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |
| Caden Dean Bottum | CL | Tulare | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |
| Allison Marie Kroksh | Twin Brooks | South Dakota | Master of Science, SEHS |