DWU announces spring 2026 dean's list

June 11, 2026

MITCHELL – Dakota Wesleyan University recently released its spring 2026 dean’s list which includes 23 graduate students and 370 undergraduate students.

To qualify for the graduate dean’s list, students must have completed 9 hours of graded coursework with a term GPA of 3.75 or higher.

The following students have been named to the graduate dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester:

Master of Athletic Training

Students from South Dakota include:

Clear Lake: Layton Eide
Hot Springs: Logan Halls
Lower Brule: Maleighya Estes
Mitchell: Sarah Sebert
Sioux Falls: Taylor Neely

Students from other states include:

California
Kerman: Daylon Yount
Thousand Oaks: Genesis Mendez

Nebraska
Bennington: Kaylie Mathiasen

Texas
La Porte: Brianna Dawson

Utah
Salt Lake City: Francis Dolce

Wisconsin
Fredonia: Braxton Gahan

Students from other countries include:

England
Bedford: Hannah Meadwell

Master of Business Administration

Students from South Dakota include:

Brandon: Nathan Meyers
Brookings: Noah Smith
Canistota: Andrew Weber
Chamberlain: Angela Hanzlik
Mitchell: Keirstyn Krcil
Sioux Falls: Alex Nelson

Students from other states include:

California
Salinas: Megan Hertzog

Master of Arts in Education

Students from South Dakota include:
Huron: Havyn Heinz
Rapid City: Sydney Pike

Students from other states include:

Ohio
Hudson: Henry Tikkanen

Washington
Omak: Aaron Black

To qualify for the undergraduate dean’s list, a student must have a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 on a four-point scale. They also must complete at least 12 hours of academic work during the semester.

The following students have been named to the undergraduate dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester:

Students from South Dakota include:

Aberdeen: Jessalyn Fischer; Jordan Grieben
Alcester: Devin Hongslo
Alexandria: Jazzlyn Campbell; Ashlynn Jarding; William Jarding; Olivia Kayser; Reese Marek; Peighten Wallace
Alpena: Avery Orth
Armour: Avary Dewaard; Nicolette Hoffman
Avon: Landon Thury
Baltic: Tabitha Arneson
Beresford: Autumn Namminga
Black Hawk: Maranda Williamson
Brandon: Madison Sommervold; Matthew Tille
Britton: Lacey Small
Brookings: Ashton Austreim
Burke: Kasper Schonebaum
Canistota: Bailey Spicer
Canton: Carlee Laubach
Carthage: Jack Neises
Castlewood: Presley Knecht
CentervillevColton Edberg
Chamberlain: Peyton Hora; Ainsley Kurtz; Autumn Kurtz; Dakota Munger
Colome : Westlie Cahoy; Landi Krumpus
Colton: Regan Pilker
Corsica: Avery Broughton; Elese Gerlach; Garth Maas
Cresbard: Carson Leonhardt
Custer: Kylee Pulscher; Julianna Uphoff
Davis: Braxton Musser
Dell Rapids: Jackson Ahlers; Ella Griffin; Landon Ruesink; Jaycee Tebay
Elk Point: Natalie Heuertz
Ethan: Hunter Dean; Michael Freeman; Ella Pollreisz; Wyatt Sinkie
Faith: Caden Selby
Flandreau: Elizabeth Pavlis
Forestburg: Tayla Liedtke
Frankfort: Adriana Ratigan
Frederick: Laura Sumption
Ft. Pierre: Emma Hunt; Kaysen Magee
Fulton: Kylie Haiar
Garretson: Jaelyn Benson; Sydney Olson
Goodwin: Gracie Fieber
Harrisburg: Carson Drexler; Isabel Wells
Hartford: Rayna Goehring; Kinsey Price
Hill City : Zoe Alexander
Hot Springs: Landon Iverson; Emma Wieseler
Howard: Lucas Koepsell
Humboldt: Chelsea Shumaker; Kayla Vander Woude
Huron: Veronica Arevalo-Flores; Victoriah Buffington; Kenna Dickson; Aurora Dreyer; Isabelle Ellwein; Tayne Herrmann; Gracey Sheridan; Quenton Walls
Ideal: Landon Calhoon
Ipswich: Kamryn Boettcher
Iroquois: Lexi Burma
Kimball: Dani Deffenbaugh
Lake Norden: Tyson Stevenson
Lennox: Triston Butler; Ryan Hanssen
Madison: Jack Olson
Miller: Teagan Foreman; Tyra Gates
Mitchell : Keith Buchholz; Rian Douvier; Shayne Figland-Drew; Elise Foster; Graclyn Geppert; Kyanna Gropper; Kadence Halvorson; Carter Harris; Gavin Hinker; Rachel Hohn; Lillian Honermann; Kaileb Hubbard; Cailee Kirkpatrick; Samantha Kludt; Aubrie Larson; Autumn Lentz; Macey Linke; Kate Long; Matthew Mauszycki; Allison Meyerink; Elijah Miller; Steele Morgan; Emma Muth; Bryce Palmer; Tenley Peterson; Adelyn Prunty; William Prunty; Jayli Rients; Brody Riggs; Sara Sudenga; Elizabeth Tyler; John Tyler; Katelyn Uithoven; Joseph VanOverschelde; Lauren Van Overschelde
Mobridge: Emma Keller
Mt. Vernon: Devynn Nelson; Reed Rus
New Underwood: Jaycie Mogensen
Newell: Caitlyn Jones
North Sioux City: Rylee Rosenquist
Parkston: Sharien Hannigan
Philip: Ashlee Iwan
Pierre: Colton Brady; Madison Dowling; Casey Keller; Jonathan Lyons
Platte: Grayson Hanson; Ashton Summerville; Karly VanDerWerff
Rapid City: Amber Adamson; Parker Barnes; Mohrgyn Brug; Ciarra Castleman; Kaysie Dahl; Gage Dietterle; Daniel Jacobs; Monique Johnson; Sloane Keszler; Kari Knowlton; Kaleb Krein; Julia Lassle; Kruz Martinez; Madison Mason Birmeier; Jacob Mellum; Elise Nopola; Hailey Oswald; Skyla Reinke; Taylor Sewell; Abby Siemonsma; Nash Sobczak; Christina Stelzle
Redfield: Easton Millar
Rockham: Chase McGillivary
Salem: Abigail Wagner
Scotland: Trenten Skorepa
Sioux Falls: Macee Bartels; Jordyn Blogg; Chloe Bosma; Siah Chhen; Hannah Conkling; Aiden Costain; Abigail Determan; Ethan Determan; Trenton Fischer; Addison Fox; Carter Hanson; Taliyah Hayes; Kayleigh Hybertson; Ashlen Johnson; Carson Kruggel; Ashley Laman-Jones; Dakotah Larson; Bailey Lester; Aliyah McGovern Harrington; Gracie Moore; Jakson Nantke; Presly Pastian; Karsten Schlimgen; Cruiz Vaughn; Oliver Vincent; Rosella Walters; Hanna Wingert; Myles Yitagesu
Spearfish: Haylon Heiting
Springfield: Shalayne Nagel; Stacy Ruelas-Hertz
Sturgis: Lydia Heeren
Tabor: Jillian Navratil
Tripp: Addison LeFebvere; Ariene Nicole Underhile
Tyndall: Olivia Bures
Vermillion: Carter Skogsberg
Vivian: Grace Erikson
Wagner: Raelynn Kuhlman; Calvin Wright; Emma Yost; Lydia Yost
Wall : Kipp Cordes; Nora Dinger
Watertown: Madisyn Grismsrud; Grace Ortmeier; Jaida Young
White Lake: Jaxon Christensen; Kameron Styles
Whitewood: Holly Sabers
Winfred : Tate Miller
Winner: Kendyl Bachmann; Karson Keiser
Woonsocket : Ruth Clemente
Yankton: Elle Feser; Gavin Haselhorst; Payton Moser

Students from other states include:

Alaska
Dillingham: Zachary Kolbe
Fairbanks: Peyton Hamilton

Arkansas
Van Buren: Meghan Hutchison

Arizona
Eagar: Liliana Arreola
Flagstaff: Hannah Petrucci
Holbrook: Macy Moore
Lake Havasu City: Alaina Johnson
Mesa: Kassidy Lopez
Payson: Ivy Woolwine
Queen Creek: Reese Leighton

California
Citrus Heights: Jadon Amiot
Elk Grove: Isabelle Camarillo
King City: Jonathan Mosqueda
Orange: Deanna Davidson
Roseville: Ella Neef
Thousand Oaks: Andrew Younan

Colorado
Bennett: Jessica Venneberg; Liliana Venneberg
Byers: Chase Long
Craig: Chase Preston
Erie: Kyler Adams
Frederick: Nathaniel Huisken
Kremmling: Taylor Martinson

Florida
Gainesville: Kenya Ellis

Georgia
Atlanta: Eric Steverson

Hawaii
Kane’Ohe: Lina Miranda

Idaho
Idaho Falls: Zackary Stephens
Meridian: Baylee Brown
Moscow: Edward Driskill

Illinois
Champaign: Jamaya Carter
Joliet: Ayden Lasson
Woodridge: Avery Perkins

Indiana
Rolling Prairie: Kaitlin Gay

Iowa
Cedar Rapids: Grant Crosen; Ethan Shaw
Grand Junction: Preston Kennedy
Larchwood: Evy Knoblock; Lillian Vander Ziel
Melbourne: Tia Brown
Rock Rapids: Ephraim Hoefert; Dionne Jansma
Schaller: Tyhler Kolpin
Sheldon: Haley Walhof
Sioux City: Kenneth Gonzalez
Spencer: Cooper Griffin

Kansas
Overland Park: Morgan McQuarters

Kentucky
Owensboro: Venas Stani

Minnesota
Andover: Lukas Widmark
Buffalo: Caleb Breuer
Canby: Kolton Duis
Champlin: Joseph Tharaldson
Coon Rapids: Thomas Dutton
Fairmont: Christina McGowan
Farmington: Caleb Meyers
Heron Lake: Tate Eidhammer
Hilman: Noah Oberfeld
Inver Grove Heights: Tessa Bulson
Luverne: Hannah Sneller
Maple Grove: Mikayla Adams
Marshall: Sean DeBlieck; Treyton Roberts
Minneota: Brody Larson
Worthington: Cole Hennings
Zimmerman: Rayla Trembath

Missouri
Blue Springs: Kaden Charlton
Pleasant Hill: Alden Barrett

Montana
Baker: Emilia Cuppy
Billings: Dayne Toney; Colton Wells
Great Falls: Kaden Corry

Nebraska
Columbus: Connor Martinez; Braylon Vancura
Elkhorn: Brylee Grof; Michael Hart
Fremont: Jake Hedges
Gordon: Jace Freeseman
Grand Island: Coben Colson
Greenwood: Statton Corey
Hartington: Madeline Steffen
Hastings: Esmeralda Guzman-Garcia
Howells: Jestin Bayer
Kennard: Tyler Ott
Lincoln: Abigail Zegar
Norfolk: Dillon Barnes
Omaha: Daniel Collins; Brock Dyer; Dominic McGargill
Papillion: Thomas Nathan
Pierce: Kaden Froehlich
Scottsbluff: Emma Hergenreder
Wahoo: Trevor Sladky

North Carolina
Liberty: Wesley Smith

North Dakota
Fargo: Carter Gephart; Mike Siffoi; Peightan Thomsen; Camille Zachrison
Rolette: Troy Thompson
Valley City: Tesa Olson
West Fargo: Anna Mutzenberger

Oregon
Cascade Locks: Isabel Brigham

Pennsylvania
Blairsville: Megan Johnes

Texas
League City: Alessandra Ciurca
Leander: Jaxson Irvine
San Antonio: Zachary Chemiss; Gabryela Galvan
Springtown: Brittany Head
Sugar LandvCerys Gardner

Utah
Nephi: Dusti Draper

Washington
Kennewick: KayLee Door
Lynnwood: Abdou Fatty
Pullman: Jaxon Patrick
Renton: Cole Morrelli
Vancouver: Cali Turigliatto

Wyoming
Cheyenne: William Bechtel; David Hondel
Dayton: Caleb Kilbride
Hillsdale: Cody Winslow
Laramie: Jeremy Sanchez

Students from countries other than the U.S. include:

England
Ashford: Joseph Valler

France
Amou: Noelie Prat

Germany
Grasbrunn: Korbinian Riede
Hamburg: Vincent Wagner
Horgenzell: Maximillian Nolle
Polling: Lukas Adamhuber

Greece
Marousi: Giannis Ntzamaras

Ireland
Boyle: Colin Burke
Dublin: Ryan Flannery
Rathdrum: Catherine Darcy
Waterford: AJ Bowman