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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obed Adu Gyamfi | Cape Coast | Ghana | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Allison Ann Hieb | CL | Castle Rock | Colo. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP |
| Tara Lynn McEldowney | SCL | Castlewood | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Nichole Marie Metter | SCL | Cavour | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Aaron David Stoll | Centennial | Colo. | Master of Engineering, SGS | |
| Elizabeth Erin Barrow | Chadron | Neb. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Blair Lyn Hansen | Chamberlain | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Kanbi Faith Knippling | Chamberlain | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Dodge Joseph Knippling | Chamberlain | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| James Alan Lien | Chamberlain | S.D. | Graduate Certificate, SGS | |
| Allison James Swenson | MCL | Chamberlain | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Miran Jaza Hama Salh | Chantilly | Va. | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Shaurav Bhattarai | Chitwan | Nepal | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Kirsten Ann Scheldorf | MCL | Chokio | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Rory Arthur Forest | Clark | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Jacob Lee Burton | Clear Lake | Iowa | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Aavrie Marie Kielty | Clear Lake | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SNS | |
| William Edward Glisky | Cold Spring | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Faith Marie Olivier | Cold Spring | Minn. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Joseph Enzo Vannelli | Colma | Calif. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Maisie Lynne Heldt | Colman | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Erin Victoria Whitehouse | Colman | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Logan James Kelly | CL | Comfrey | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Md Ashiqur Rahman Laskar | Comilla Adarsha Sadar Upazila | Bangladesh | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Jacqueline Lynn Stengel | Coon Rapids | Minn. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |