BROOKINGS, S.D. – The following students graduated after the spring 2017 session 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 WH, designate graduation with honor; WHH, with highest honor; CL, Cum Laude; MCL, Magna Cum Laude; and SCL, Summa Cum Laude.
Overall, students from 36 states and 25 nations graduated following the spring 2017 semester.
If a student is listed multiple times, that individual received two-or-more degrees from a college.
NOTE: This list is sorted under each individual college by state, hometown, college and then student’s name.
| Name | Honors Sort descending | Home City | State | Degree, College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Ann Telkamp | Huron | S.D. | Doctor of Pharmacy, SGS | |
| Kelli Jo Kuper | Sioux Falls | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SNURS | |
| Sasidhar Reddy Tallapureddy | Khammam, India | Master of Science, SGS | ||
| Jarrett Dean Pfrimmer | Marshalltown | Iowa | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Thomas Michael Burback | Brookings | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAGBS | |
| Ganesh Degam | Myderabad, India | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | ||
| Abigail Paige Martens | Missouri Valley | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SAGBS | |
| Kiley Mary Boutelle | Owatonna | Minnesota | Bachelor of General Studies, SA&S | |
| Karin Beth Burdick | Brookings | S.D. | Master of Education, SGS | |
| Jessica Collette Waldner | Huron | S.D. | Bachelor of Arts, SA&S | |
| Shanna Patrice Leibel | Sioux Falls | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SA&S | |
| Shivali Jindal | New Delhi, India | Master of Science, SGS | ||
| Andrea Kay Rief | Missouri Valley | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SAGBS | |
| Joshua Andrew Choudek | Owatonna | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAGBS | |
| Blake Heinz | Ipswich | S.D. | Associate of Science, SAGBS | |
| Tre William Leone | Sioux Falls | S.D. | Associate of Arts, SA&S | |
| Sameer Keshavan | Raipur, Chattisgarh, India | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | ||
| Braxton Ryan Carlson | Brookings | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Catherine Sierra Livermore | Sioux Falls | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SA&S | |
| Ravi Kumar Mangali | Secunderabad, India | Master of Science, SGS | ||
| Taylor Kay Lago | Newell | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SNURS | |
| Christina M. Ascheman | Park Rapids | Minnesota | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Luke Alan Cheever | Brookings | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAGBS | |
| Clay Richard Osterday | Java | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAGBS | |
| Vijay Sundaram | Tamil Nadu, India | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS |