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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil McLeod | Shawnee | Kansas | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Dennis Diep | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Wyatt Martin Kurtz | Milbank | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Melanie Joy Gerdes | Volga | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Linda Katherine Detwiler | Hopkinsville | Kentucky | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Stephanie Ann Ellis | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Kayla Ann Pinkert | Milbank | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Andrew James Goodfellow | Volga | S.D. | Associate of Science, SAFES | |
| Daisy Mai Ardoin | Lafayette | Louisiana | Undergraduate Certificate, SAFES | |
| Jenna JoAnn Everson | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Bonnie Marie Rosenau | Volga | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Jessie Heike Hendricks | Medford | Maine | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Abigail Paige Blanchard | Alanson | Michigan | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Christopher Daniel Gorey | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Justine Vincent Rivera Obaniana | Sterling Heights | Michigan | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Taylor Elizabeth Schlechter | Miller | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Grace Ann Dangel | Volin | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Madyson Marie Hanson | Wagner | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Frank Gomes Serrao | Adrian | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Katie Marie Moen | Mitchell | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Brittany Ann Brennan | Watertown | S.D. | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Leo Anthony Kerfeld | Albany | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Derek Jaden Hunstad | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Landon Christopher Peterson | Mitchell | S.D. | Associate of Arts, SAHSS | |
| Benjamin Michael Buechler | Watertown | S.D. | Associate of Science, SAFES |