March 2, 2022
South Dakota State University announces spring 2021 graduates
BROOKINGS, S.D. - The following students graduated after the spring 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 33 states and 28 nations graduated in the spring 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 | Home City Sort descending | State | Degree, College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Daniel Bader | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Conner Kenneth Fiedler | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Zoey Elise Mann | Aberdeen | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Kasara Michele Sutton | Aberdeen | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Bailey Renee Tollefson | MCL | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Brittany Nichole Webb | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Benjamin James Williams | MCL | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SENGR |
| Kaavya Rathnakumar | Abirami Amman | India | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Thelma Ngozi Diejomaoh | Abuja | Nigeria | Master of Architecture, SGS | |
| Jennifer Kyeremateng | Accra | Ghana | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Hermela Meketa Aboye | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | Master of Architecture, SGS | |
| Rediet Solomon Yemane | SCL | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Ryan Joseph Collins | CL | Afton | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP |
| McKenna Marie Erthum | CL | Ainsworth | Nebraska | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Makayla Marie Swancutt | SCL | Akron | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SNS |
| Danika Rae Tindall | Akron | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Eman Abdulaziz Jamsheer | Al-Adan, Mubarak Al-Kabeer | Kuwait | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS | |
| Matthew David Palmer | Albert Lea | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Megan Marie Solland | Albert Lea | Minnesota | Associate of Science, SAFES | |
| Emily Leola Strom | Albert Lea | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Casi Viola Deen | Alcester | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Samuel Andrew Jensen | Alcester | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Joshua Seth Majerus | Alden | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Christopher Gerard Mulholland | Alden | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Noah Charles Nelson | Alden | Minnesota | Associate of Science, SAFES |