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 | State | Degree, College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren D. Clausen | Dawson | Minn. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Carter John Reber | Dennison | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Laura Catherine Kosberg | Dodge Center | Minn. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Awal Kamal Abdela | Eden Prairie | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Daniel John Bockenstedt | Eden Prairie | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Jamie Lynn Bresnahan | Edina | Minn. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Andrew Nash Baker | Elysian | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Breanna Jean DeGrood | Faribault | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Spencer Patrick Sullivan | Franklin | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Courtney Marie Zins | Fulda | Minn. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Chase Robert VanKeulen | Ghent | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Amanda Lynn Husted | Glencoe | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Jessica Ann Wendt | Glencoe | Minn. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Payton Bryn Cech | Glenville | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Kendra Mae Gilsdorf | MCL | Graceville | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Anthony Jon Shimon | Granada | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Zachary Jonathan Latzke | Green Isle | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Hannah Jane Johnson | Hancock | Minn. | Doctor of Nursing Practice, SGS | |
| Kiersten A. Koehler | Hanska | Minn. | Master of Arts, SGS | |
| Austin Taylor Thordson | Hanska | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Martin Alan Popowski | MCL | Ivanhoe | Minn. | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS, Undergraduate Certificate, SAHSS, and Undergraduate Certificate, SAHSS |
| Shelby Elizabeth Benson | Jackson | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Erica Christine Pietz | Jackson | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Madeline Martin Penland | CL | Jordan | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Timothy Burton Soller | Jordan | Minn. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |