April. 15, 2021
South Dakota State University announces spring 2020 graduates
BROOKINGS, S.D. - The following students graduated after the spring 2020 semester 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 30 states and 31 nations graduated after the spring 2020 semester.
Several students received two or more degrees or certificates from a college.
| Name | Honors | Home City | State Sort descending | Degree, College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron David Stoll | Centennial | Colo. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Jawad Alqudaihi | Denver | Colo. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Roberto Elias Villegas-Diaz | Nandayure | Costa Rica | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Wai Hang Chow Lin | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Mohamed Khaled Refaei | Cairo | Egypt | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Priscilla Simon Heliso | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | Bachelor of Science, SNS | |
| Adam Lee Anderson | Orlando | Fla. | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Laura Victoria Romero Leal | CL | Tamarac | Fla. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Paul Gaillard | Le Lindois | France | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Lucilla Harrell | Ashburn | Ga. | Master of Mass Communication, SGS | |
| Jason Patrick Tracey | Tucker | Ga. | Master of Mass Communication, SGS | |
| Muhammed Ceesay | Banjulnding | Gambia | Doctor of Pharmacy, SGS | |
| Patrick Glavee | Accra | Ghana | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Prince Edward Opare | Arena, Accra | Ghana | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Vivian Osei Poku | Kumasi | Ghana | Graduate Certificate, SG | |
| Riley Dean Baker | Dalton Gardens | Idaho | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Brandi Lee Felts | Lenore | Idaho | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Jadyn Noah Vetos | MCL | Nampa | Idaho | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |
| Taylor Mathew Beckstead | Weston | Idaho | Associate of Science, SAFES | |
| Eleanor Marie Stowell | Champaign | Ill. | Bachelor of Science, SNS | |
| Mitchell Joseph Thomas | DeKalb | Ill. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Kelsey Elizabeth Bergman | Litchfield | Ill. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Benjamin Joseph Sesso | Long Grove | Ill. | Bachelor of General Studies, SAHSS | |
| Zachary M. Harbaugh | Saint Charles | Ill. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Amblessed Chidinma Nwaeme | CL | Whitestown | Ind | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |