June 29, 2022
BROOKINGS, S.D. - The following students graduated after the spring 2022 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 Highest Honor; CL, Cum Laude; MCL, Magna Cum Laude; and SCL, Summa Cum Laude.
Overall, students from 33 states and 20 nations graduated following the spring 2022 semester.
More than 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Matthew Shriver | CL | Watertown | SD | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Lauren Elizabeth Benike | Waubay | SD | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Brianna Lavonne Gaikowski | Waubay | SD | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Aryn Lynn Looyenga | Webster | SD | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Dakota Faye Alfson | SCL | Wentworth | SD | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Kelsea Michael Hotvet | Wentworth | SD | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Madison Lynnmarie Larson | CL | Wentworth | SD | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS |
| Austin Charles Lohsandt | Wentworth | SD | Bachelor of Science and Undergraduate Certificate, SENGR and SAHSS | |
| Nichole J. Peters | MCL | Wentworth | SD | Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Sierra Julie Swenson | Wessington Springs | SD | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Katelin Rae Deneke | Wessington Springs | SD | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Riley Larson | Wessington Springs | SD | Associate of Science, SAFES | |
| Morghan Jo Lyn Hurst | White | SD | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Chance D. James | White | SD | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Brianna Louise Larson | White | SD | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Nicholas Chet Olson | White | SD | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Samantha Elizabeth Sween | SCL | White | SD | Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Kory Matthew Peters | White Lake | SD | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Brock Jeffrey Adrian | White River | SD | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Matthew Thomas Ackerman | SCL | Whitewood | SD | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Dylan Jeffrey Jurgens | MCL | Wilmot | SD | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Kayla Marie Pardy | Winfred | SD | Doctor of Pharmacy, SGS | |
| Riley Sean Calhoon | SCL | Winner | SD | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Kylie Jace Horstman | Winner | SD | Doctor of Pharmacy, SGS | |
| Loren Paul Moeller | WH | Winner | SD | Associate of Science, SAFES |