Jan. 21, 2021
South Dakota State University announces fall/summer 2020 graduates
BROOKINGS, S.D. - The following students graduated after the fall and summer 2020 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 32 states, the District of Columbia and 19 nations graduated in the summer and fall 2020 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’s publication.**
| Name | Honors | Home City Sort descending | State | Degree, College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Peter Andera | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Anthony Nicholas Bachmeier | SCL | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Myranda Richelle Becking | CL | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Brianna Hope Humphries | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Brandon G. Lewis | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Taylor Catherine Morgan | CL | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Ashley Ann Patterson | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Darien Rae Watson | CL | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Saad Ali Alshehri | Abha | Saudi Arabia | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Saad Ali Alshehri | Abha | Saudi Arabia | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Beatrice Serwaa Manu | Accra | Ghana | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Maggie Kruse | Adrian | Minn. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Hiral Narendrabhai Vora | Ahmedabad | India | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Khalid Emshadi | Al Marj, Barqah | Libya | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Jessica Elizabeth Ryan | MCL | Aladdin | Wyo. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Alexa Je Taime Drescher | Alden | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Kailie Sharon Drescher | Alden | Minn. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Julia Lee Bowers | MCL | Alexandria | Minn. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Zachary Curtis Bargfrede | Alpha | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Meaghan Elizabeth Sievers | CL | Ames | Iowa | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Balawanthrao Jadhav | CL | Andhra Pradesh | India | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS |
| Brooklyn Nicole Toedter | CL | Annandale | Minn. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Hanxiao Feng | Anyang | China | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Michael John Borman | CL | Apple Valley | Minn. | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS |
| Elizabeth Alta Rae Holt | Arlington | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |