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 Sort descending | Home City | State | Degree, College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alifu Aliaertonge | Tea | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Rich Lee Sopoci | Sioux City | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Taylor Nona Andrews | Bellevue | Ohio | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Morgan Crystal Briggs | Madison | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Cole William Deberg | Tea | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Joshua Thomas Holley | Nelsonville | Ohio | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Ellie Victoria Dierkhising | Madison | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Jordan L. Foos | Tea | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Emily Kay Walton | Sioux City | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Joshua J. Brooks | Broken Arrow | Oklahoma | Bachelor of General Studies, SAHSS | |
| Renee Marie Girtz | Madison | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Amber Cheyenne Miller | Ratliff City | Oklahoma | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Alexis Lynn Klein | Madison | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Corey Scott Knutson | Tea | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Dylan Michael Ellis | Spencer | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Jessica Margaret Arkeketa | Sand Springs | Oklahoma | Undergraduate Certificate, SAFES | |
| Mason Alexander Lee | Madison | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Amanda Brook Olson | Tea | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Caitlyn Lee Holm | Spencer | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Mikayla Marie Beckman | Bend | Oregon | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Kenna Ann Nighbert | Madison | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Desirae Mari Sanders | Tyndall | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Kiersten Marie Thompson | Spencer | Iowa | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Elliot Thomas Coughlin | Bend | Oregon | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Meghan Elise Vogel | Madison | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |