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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basnewende Brice Fulgence Zoungrana | Ouagadougou | Burkina Faso | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Baylor Joseph Dobbs | Brookings | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Beatrice Serwaa Manu | Accra | Ghana | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Benjamin Arthur Bjork | Cushing | Minn. | Graduate Certificate, SGS | |
| Benjamin Arthur Meyer | Brookings | S.D. | Master of Engineering, SGS, and Graduate Certificate, SGS | |
| Benjamin Joel Brockmueller | Freeman | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Bethany Dawn Hotchkiss | CL | Brookings | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Bipin Rajpurohit | Jodhpur | India | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Bishnu Prasad Dhital | Lamjung | Nepal | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Blair Lyn Hansen | Chamberlain | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Blake Allan VanKeulen | Minneota | Minn. | Associate of Science, SAFES | |
| Blake Lynn King | Madison | S.D. | Associate of Arts, SAHSS | |
| Brady Thomas McMenamy McDonald | Grand Forks | N.D. | Associate of Science, SENGR | |
| Brandon G. Lewis | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Brandy Jo Biggins | Winner | S.D. | Associate of Arts, SAHSS | |
| Breanna Jean DeGrood | Faribault | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Breanna Marie Swee | CL | Beresford | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Brenna Samantha Sundby | Rapid City | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Brent W. Calkin | Edmond | Okla. | Master of Public Health, SGS | |
| Brett Michael Bye | Vermillion | S.D. | Associate of Science, SAFES | |
| Brian D. Mueller | Rapid City | S.D. | Bachelor of General Studies, SAHSS | |
| Brian Todd Gusek | Crystal | Minn. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Brianna Danielle Erdmann | Leola | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS, and Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Brianna Dee Haffner | Brookings | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Brianna Hope Humphries | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |