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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna Rae Reid | Spearfish | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Carson Jacob Sleep | Spearfish | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Logan A. Smith | SCL | Spearfish | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SNS, and Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Jessica Marie Sundberg | MCL | Spearfish | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Deann Doris Jelsma | SCL | Springfield | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SNS |
| Paige Nicole Johnson | CL | Stockholm | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |
| Andrew Garrett Nelson | Sturgis | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Brooke Marlene Phillips | CL | Summerset | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Cody Daniel Rausch | Summerset | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Jenna Lucille Larson | SCL | Summit | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Abigail Jean Stormo | Summit | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Kade James Hellmann | CL | Tabor | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Natasha Marie Hinman | Tea | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Cody Michael Peterson | CL | Tea | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Loren Ann Visser | SCL | Tea | S.D. | Bachelor of Arts, SAHSS, and Undergraduate Certificate, SAHSS |
| Noah Christian Schafers | Tripp | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| McKeely Ellisyn Merkwan | Tyndall | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Jacob Earl Olson | Tyndall | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SNS | |
| Maggie Rose Peterson | MCL | Vermillion | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Walker James Kropuenske | Viborg | S.D. | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS | |
| Shyanne Joe Kopfmann | Virgil | S.D. | Master of Architecture, SGS | |
| Ashton Daniel Smith | Vivian | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Nathan Douglas Christensen | Volga | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Kaylee Ann Granum | SCL | Volga | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP |
| Natalie Marie Gunderson | MCL | Volga | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |