July 14, 2023
South Dakota State University announces spring 2023 graduates
BROOKINGS, S.D. — The following students graduated after the spring 2023 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 27 states and 20 nations graduated in the spring 2023 semester. More than 50 students received two or more degrees or certificates from a college.
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 | South Dakota | Doctor of Pharmacy, SPAHP | |
| Paiton Elizabeth Burckhard | MCL | Aberdeen | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Taryn Elizabeth Fergel | Aberdeen | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Joseph Neil Goetz | SCL | Aberdeen | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Kevin Daniel Heilman | Aberdeen | South Dakota | Doctor of Pharmacy, SPAHP | |
| Calob Michael Jones | Aberdeen | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Riley Tanner Kaul | Aberdeen | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Viena Elisabet Klipfel | SCL | Aberdeen | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS, and Undergraduate Certificate, SAHSS |
| Pamela Ann Merxbauer | Aberdeen | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Dominic Delbert Meyers | Aberdeen | South Dakota | Master of Arts, SAHSS | |
| Thomas Edward Mitzel | Aberdeen | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Samantha Jo Olson | Aberdeen | South Dakota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Cassidie LaVerne Smilloff | CL | Aberdeen | South Dakota | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS, and Undergraduate Certificate, SAHSS |
| Zachary Roy Crain | Ackley | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Leah Josephine Sip | Ada | Minnesota | Associate of Arts, SAHSS, and Associate of Science, SAFES | |
| Rediet Solomon Yemane | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | Master of Science, SEHS | |
| McKinley Lynn Nelson | Adrian | Minnesota | Associate of Arts, SAHSS | |
| Ryan Joseph Collins | Afton | Iowa | Doctor of Pharmacy, SPAHP | |
| Kylie Lynn Tate | Afton | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Jenna Marie Williams | WHH | Ainsworth | Nebraska | Associate of Science, SPAHP |
| Brendan Kyle Kroksh | Akron | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Amanda Rose Kokett | SCL | Albany | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS |
| Elexis Jeanne Vogel | Albany | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SEHS | |
| Lucas Shawn Morrison | CL | Albert Lea | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |
| Andrew Christ Peterson | Albert Lea | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |