March 2, 2023
South Dakota State University announces fall/summer 2022 graduates
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The following students graduated after the summer and fall 2022 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 28 nations graduated in the summer and fall 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucina Elizabeth Goede | Waverly | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Colter John Zellner | Goodwin | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Brent Allan Thurlow | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Master of Education, SGS | |
| Veronica Peltier | McKinleyville | California | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Melissa Angelica Kirby | Waverly | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Conner Jeffery Thaler | Groton | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SNS | |
| Jessica Lee Vandenbrink | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Parneet Bahia | Modesto | California | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Zach Adam Sirek | Webster | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Camden Craig Berndt | Harrisburg | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Lily Grace Vander Stouwe | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Undergraduate Certificate, SAHSS | |
| Joseph Steven Strull | Newbury Park | California | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Dustin Jeremiah Stern | Wells | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Chantelle Diamond Hardimon | Harrisburg | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Carrie Rae Vesey | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Courtney Justin Grays | Oxnard | California | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Thomas Lee Nelson | Pleasanton | California | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Savannah Nicole Miller | Willmar | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Megan Anetta Thompson | Harrisburg | South Dakota | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Garyn Thomas Wilcox | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Janfred Fikingas | Poway | California | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Allyson Louise Pollock | Willmar | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Donovan Christian Wilson | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, SAHSS | |
| PatriciaLeigh Ariado Castrence | Rancho Cordova | California | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Jared Michael Ruter | Willmar | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |