March 2, 2022
South Dakota State University announces fall/summer 2021 graduates
BROOKINGS, S.D. - The following students graduated after the summer and fall 2021 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 35 states and 22 nations graduated in the summer and fall 2021 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 Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Elizabeth Estes | Rock Rapids | Iowa | Undergraduate Certificate, SAHSS | |
| Paige Kayle DeVries | Arlington | S.D. | Undergraduate Certificate, SAHSS | |
| Anna Rose Blechinger | Lake Elmo | Minnesota | Undergraduate Certificate, SAHSS | |
| Megan Grace Anne Melberg | Brookings | S.D. | Undergraduate Certificate, SAHSS | |
| Kate Alizabeth Groeneweg | Inwood | Iowa | Undergraduate Certificate, SAHSS | |
| Jessica Margaret Arkeketa | Sand Springs | Oklahoma | Undergraduate Certificate, SAFES | |
| Kobe Chase Norcross | Happy Valley | Oregon | Undergraduate Certificate, SAFES | |
| Daisy Mai Ardoin | Lafayette | Louisiana | Undergraduate Certificate, SAFES | |
| Taylor Cass Begay | Bluff | Utah | Undergraduate Certificate, SAFES | |
| Jamie Mattea Goetz | Salt Lake City | Utah | Undergraduate Certificate, SAFES | |
| Rebecca Leigh Good Bear | Rapid City | S.D. | Undergraduate Certificate, SAFES | |
| Valerie Marie Janis | Dupree | S.D. | Undergraduate Certificate, SAFES | |
| Liliana Vianney Ramirez-Spottedwood | South Sioux City | Nebraska | Undergraduate Certificate, SAFES | |
| Catelin Nakota Dee | Farmington | New Mexico | Undergraduate Certificate, SAFES | |
| Joseph Jacob Maurer | Farmington | New Mexico | Undergraduate Certificate, SAFES | |
| Cassie Nicole Rogotzke | Wabasso | Minnesota | Master of Science, SGS, Master of Science, SGS, and Graduate Certificate, SGS | |
| Brianna Mason Compton | Summerset | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS, and Master of Science, SGS | |
| Nisha Neeka Hagen | Sioux Falls | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS, and Master of Science, SGS | |
| Mikayla M. Mitzel | Kyle | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Marlin Michael Dart | Minot | N.D. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Taylor Nona Andrews | Bellevue | Ohio | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Joshua Thomas Holley | Nelsonville | Ohio | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Amber Cheyenne Miller | Ratliff City | Oklahoma | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Alexis Lynn Klein | Madison | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Brandee Grace Bly | Valley Springs | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS |