March 2, 2022
South Dakota State University announces spring 2021 graduates
BROOKINGS, S.D. - The following students graduated after the spring 2021 semesters 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 Highest Honor; CL, Cum Laude; MCL, Magna Cum Laude; and SCL, Summa Cum Laude.
Overall, students from 33 states and 28 nations graduated in the spring 2021 semesters.
Several 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鈥檚 publication.**
| Name | Honors | Home City | State | Degree, College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchel John Acker | Oronoco | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Rachelle Lee Muenchow | CL | Ortonville | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Stephanie Ann Liebl | SCL | Owatonna | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR, and Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Payton Sara Catherine Wunderlich | CL | Owatonna | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR, and Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Dustin David Hieserich | Paynesville | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Nathan John Stang | Paynesville | Minnesota | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Zachary Steven Swenson | Paynesville | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Morgan Grace Brehmer | MCL | Pine Island | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Jena L. Garness | MCL | Pine Island | Minnesota | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS |
| Melanie Jean Heeren | Pine Island | Minnesota | Doctor of Pharmacy, SGS | |
| Tiffany Marie Evans | MCL | Pipestone | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Daniel Nicolai Larson | Pipestone | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Blake David Wolters | Pipestone | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Tiffany Thuyanh Nguyen | MCL | Plymouth | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP |
| John William Roscoe | Prior Lake | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Kelly Nicole Mitchell | CL | Ramsey | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Stephanie Rae Stage | Redwood Falls | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Savanna Joy Peterson | SCL | Renville | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Jack Thomas Bruggenthies | Rochester | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Rebecca Grace Handley | MCL | Rochester | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP |
| Corbin Michael Ketelsen | Rochester | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SNS | |
| Olivia Marie Thiede | Rochester | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Margaret M. Winkels | CL | Rochester | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Margaret Elizabeth Socha | SCL | Rogers | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |
| Alannah Faith Sperr | Rogers | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |