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 Sort descending | Honors | Home City | State | Degree, College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron David Stoll | Centennial | Colo. | Master of Engineering, SGS | |
| Aaron Lee Hargens | Brookings | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SNS | |
| Aavrie Marie Kielty | Clear Lake | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SNS | |
| Abby Lynn Maloney | Watertown | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Abigail Kristine Anderson | Elkton | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Abigail Lee Castle | Brandon | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Abigale Sharon Carlson | Spirit Lake | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Abodh Poudyal | Kathmandu | Nepal | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Achyut Mishra | Jhapa Baijanathpur | Nepal | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Adam D. Rhody | Brookings | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Addison Ann Sannes | Sioux Falls | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Ahmed Charif | Brookings | S.D. | Graduate Certificate, SGS | |
| Ajay Gupta | Ludhiana | India | Master of Science, SGS, and Graduate Certificate, SGS | |
| Alahakoon Achchillage Dilmini Tharanga Alahakoon | Narammala | Sri Lanka | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Alan Garcia De Alba | Pierre | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Alexa Je Taime Drescher | Alden | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Alexander Calvin Stengel | Milbank | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Alexander Michael Boehmer | Negaunee | Mich. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Alexandra Anne Cordell | Spearfish | S.D. | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Alexandra Nichole Rote | Sioux Falls | S.D. | Associate of Arts, SAHSS | |
| Alexandria R. Johns | Sioux City | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Alicia Kathryn Rentschler | Sioux Falls | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Alicia Lynn Johnson | Martin | S.D. | Bachelor of Arts, SAHSS, Bachelor of Science, SAHSS, and Undergraduate Certificate, SAHSS | |
| Alier Wel Deng | Sioux Falls | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Alisha Anne Auen | Sioux Falls | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |