July 14, 2023
South Dakota State University announces spring 2023 graduates
BROOKINGS, S.D. — The following students graduated after the spring 2023 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 27 states and 20 nations graduated in the spring 2023 semester. More than 50 students received two or more degrees or certificates from a college.
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’s publication.**
| Name | Honors | Home City | State | Degree, College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wei He | Prior Lake | Minnesota | Doctor of Philosophy, SENGR | |
| Renae Ann Lapham | Prior Lake | Minnesota | Master of Science, SNURS | |
| Ryan Joseph McDonald | Prior Lake | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Erik Ross Thompson | Prior Lake | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Alex Oscar Louwagie | Redwood Falls | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Logan Lewis Prouty | Redwood Falls | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Janessa Megan Whitaker | SCL | Redwood Falls | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Courtney Brianna Banzon | Rochester | Minnesota | Doctor of Nursing Practice, SNURS | |
| Jack Thomas Bruggenthies | Rochester | Minnesota | Doctor of Pharmacy, SPAHP | |
| Joshua Allen Flatten | CL | Rochester | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Rebecca Grace Handley | Rochester | Minnesota | Doctor of Pharmacy, SPAHP | |
| Austin Jeffrey Manuell | SCL | Rochester | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP |
| Adalia Bosibori Orina | Rochester | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Devin Savedra | Rochester | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR, and Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Mary Elizabeth Sieve | Rochester | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Olivia Marie Thiede | Rochester | Minnesota | Master of Science, SEHS | |
| Annie Berkland | MCL | Rogers | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Jonathan Allen Schaupp | MCL | Rogers | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Ben Michael Solem | CL | Rogers | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Laura Elizabeth Wallace | Rogers | Minnesota | Doctor of Nursing Practice, SNURS | |
| Christian T. Molback | Rosemount | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Amelia Rose Nelson | Rosemount | Minnesota | Associate of Arts, SAHSS | |
| Lexy Helen Leah Ruesch | Round Lake | Minnesota | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS | |
| Tucker John Wieneke | Rushmore | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Callie L. Johnson | Ruthton | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |