SDSU announces spring 2023 graduation list

The following students graduated after the spring 2023 semester at South Dakota State University. More than 1,400 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program, and those requirements have been verified by the appropriate college.

Arco: Cody Gifford, bachelor of science, SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Balaton: Cassidy Smith, magna cum laude, bachelor of science in nursing from SDSU’s College of Nursing; Matthew Timmerman, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Canby: Kalib Greenman, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Cassidy Skogen, bachelor of science, SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Chandler: Lydia Diekmann, magna cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Natural Sciences. Cottonwood: Bryce Arends, summa cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions; Shay Gregoire, bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of science and an undergraduate certificate from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Regan Heuberger, summa cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences; Kylie LaVoy, summa cum laude, bachelor of arts from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Benjamin Louwagie, magna cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering. Ghent: Thomas Hennen, magna cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Natural Sciences; Ryan Vlaminck, cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Granite Falls: Tiana Rupp, magna cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Natural Sciences. Hendricks: Greta Johnson, summa cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences; Pakstin Nelson, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences; Josie Olsen, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Ivanhoe: Rachel Bergjord, master of science from SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering; Mitchell Rost, bachelor of science from SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering; Emily Rybinski, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Lake Benton: Madison Muenchow, magna cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences; Brayden Nielsen, bachelor of fine arts from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Marshall: Jesus Hernandez, bachelor of arts and an undergraduate certificate from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Erica Jones, magna cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering; Jefferson Lee, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Benjamin Leek, cum laude and with honor, bachelor of science and an associate of science from SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, Connor Metz, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences; Jerad Nielsen, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Nichole Sample, cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions; Braeden Slagel, bachelor of science from SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering; Ashtan Vlaminck, associate of science from SDSU’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions. Minneota: Cole Sanow, magna cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences; Rachel Vlaminck, undergraduate certificate from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Slayton: Mariah Beckmann, master of science from SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences; Noah Boerboom, cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering; Tyler Groves, bachelor of science from SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering; Rachel Korver, magna cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering; Matthew Woldt, cum laude, bachelor of fine arts from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Taunton: Mariah Muhl, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Tracy: Cayden Buysse, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences; Hannah Johnson, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Tyler: Brooke Thomsen, magna cum laude, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences. Wood Lake: Sierra Plotz, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Johnson named to dean’s list

Luke Johnson, of Tyler, was named to the Hamline University College of Liberal Arts dean’s list for the spring 2023 term.

To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher and complete a minimum of 16 credit hours.

Tyler named to dean’s list

Marissa Tyler of Lake Benton has been named to the spring 2023 dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa.