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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Thomas Hennies | CL | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Jason B. Ketel | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Jessica Anne Koupal | Rapid City | South Dakota | Graduate Certificate, SNURS | |
| Lindee Marie Lawrence | Rapid City | South Dakota | Associate of Science, SPAHP | |
| Katelyn Dianne Lundgren | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Kylie Marie Miller | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Megan Leann Parks | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Christina Rose Pedersen | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, SAHSS | |
| Lannese DeAnn Purtell | Rapid City | South Dakota | Doctor of Nursing Practice, SNURS | |
| Benjamin Dean Sobczak | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Emily Leigh Sobczak | CL | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Chloe Danielle Speas | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS | |
| Reagan Jo Spence | WH | Rapid City | South Dakota | Associate of Science, SPAHP |
| Cody R. Stockman | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Carter R. Stonecipher | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Renn Gene Svenson | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Melissa Swanson | Rapid City | South Dakota | Master of Science, SNURS | |
| Shaelyn Ann Utter | CL | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Adam Dean Van Bochove | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Amanda VanConant | Rapid City | South Dakota | Graduate Certificate, SNURS | |
| Logan Riley Vandermark | Rapid City | South Dakota | Master of Science, SAFES | |
| Ahna Louisa Vig | Rapid City | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Kylee Ann Zimbardo | Rapid City | South Dakota | Master of Science, SNURS | |
| Gage Ronald Clausen | Redfield | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Drew James Masat | CL | Redfield | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |