Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) congratulates the 191 students named to the 2025 Fall Semester Dean's List. To qualify, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a minimum of 12 credits in a given semester.
The Dean's List begins with South Dakota students and their hometowns followed by additional states and students.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Batesland – Blake Brodkorb, Agricultural Business.
Belle Fourche – Dustin Anderson, Diesel Technology; Bailey Moke, Agricultural Business; Chandelle Newman, Practical Nursing; Mark Schild, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Destiny Speckman, Practical Nursing; Alena Williamson, Accounting; Summer Zulian, Radiologic Technology.
Bison - Mason Pier, Accounting.
Black Hawk – Saige Kraft, Surgical Technology; Chase Paccio, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Aleigha Yeager, Registered Dental Assisting; Austin Wiehl, Surgical Technology.
Box Elder – Madison Archer, Practical Nursing; Lisa Berry, Business and Technology; Abby Britt, Medical Laboratory Technician; Freddie Cisneros, HVAC/R Technology; Tasha Clarkson, Medical Laboratory Technician; Jaxon Darling, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Raegan Dashner, Surgical Technology; Amber Donovan, Registered Nursing; Zoey Holtz, Law Enforcement Technology; Zaden Jensen, Welding and Fabrication; Rebecca Jones, Electrical Trades; Samuel Lange, Law Enforcement Technology; Patrick Leopold, Electrical Trades; Dominick Long Wolf, Construction Technology; Kelly Main, Paramedic; Zachary Nisen, Welding and Fabrication; Casey Odegaard, Medical Laboratory Technician; Hunter Panik, Electrical Trades; Brian Peterson, Paramedic; Lucas Stenkamp, Architectural & Engineering Technology; Amy Timm, Registered Nursing; Isabella Twiss, Accounting.
Buffalo Gap – Jennifer Streeter, Registered Nursing.
Caputa - Dorinda DeClark, Paramedic; Laura Walker, Registered Dental Assisting.
Chamberlain - Sawyer Donovan, HVAC/R Technology.
Clark – Brady Jordan, Electrical Trades.
Custer – Jacob Schuh, Automotive Technology.
Ellsworth Air Force Base - Christian Cifuentes, Law Enforcement Technology; Jenna Delgado, Accounting; Ashley Skala, Surgical Technology.
Hermosa - Michael O'Rorke, Welding and Fabrication; Gage Pierce, Dual Enrollment.
Hill City - Madison Anderson, Registered Nursing; Kodiak England, Environmental Engineering Technician.
Hot Springs - Kristoff Beagley, Plumbing Technology; Heather Ulland, Practical Nursing.
Interior – Jadyn Boomer, Surgical Technology.
Kadoka - Augustus Stout, Welding and Fabrication.
Kyle – Meksuya Yellow Cloud, Medical Laboratory Technician.
Lead - Chloe Berglund, Welding and Fabrication; Tim Ediger, Architectural & Engineering Technology; Whitney McKee, Registered Nursing; Mason Osowski, Welding and Fabrication.
Long Valley – Amanda Richardson, Radiologic Technology.
Martin - Rylee Rous, Medical Laboratory Technician; Hadley Schomp, Radiologic Technology.
Piedmont - Katelin Bentley, Radiologic Technology; Mikayla Kullbom, Law Enforcement Technology; Jersey Moore, Registered Dental Assisting; Jordon Sammeli, Practical Nursing; Jarrod VanDewater, Paramedic.
Pine Ridge – Daniel Davis, Electrical Trades; Wayslynn Ghost Bear, Welding and Fabrication.
Rapid City – Oyindamola Adeyemo, Architectural & Engineering Technology; Alanna Aguayo, Registered Dental Assisting; Daniel Allard, Law Enforcement Technology; Abagail Andersen, Business - Hospitality; LeNita Arsaga, Registered Nursing; Andrew Bennett, Business and Technology; Tucker Benson, Welding and Fabrication; Ethan Bergendahl, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Elijah Bice, Law Enforcement Technology; Jess Biou, Accounting; Jehrry Brady, Medical Laboratory Technician; Isabella Grace Brewer, Medical Laboratory Technician; Gavin Burghard, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Jenna Canaday, Surgical Technology; Leah Canaday, Registered Dental Assisting; Brayden Christy, Radiologic Technology; Dale Cole, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Jesse Cole, Electrical Trades; Sara Culver, Practical Nursing; Shan Dai, Medical Laboratory Technician; Sookhee Dawson, Practical Nursing; Wesley Delaney, Law Enforcement Technology; Carly DeRuyter, Registered Nursing; Camden Dieball, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Thomas Diede, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Garret Dotson, Welding and Fabrication; Emma Easton, Accounting; Hayley Eisenbraun, Allied Health; Abigale Enninga, Business and Technology; Ava Erpenbach, Registered Dental Assisting; Esther Fagrey, Architectural & Engineering Technology; Ryan Farlee, Plumbing Technology - UpSkill; William Flueckinger, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Samuel Folsom, Environmental Engineering Technician; Makenzie George, Registered Nursing; Garvon Golden, Dual Enrollment; Jon Greene, Plumbing Technology - UpSkill; Cadence Gurnsey, Automotive Technology; Michael Hanson, Electrical Trades; Nate Hersrud, Welding and Fabrication; Morgan Hight, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Andrew Howe, Welding and Fabrication; Andrew Iverson, Electrical Trades; Christopher Jackson, Practical Nursing; Khi Jackson, Welding and Fabrication; Melissa Kemp, Accounting; Taylor Kopec, Allied Health; Kirk Larson, Medical Laboratory Technician; Micah Larson, Electrical Trades; Gianna Laurenti, Registered Dental Assisting; Kasandra Lee, Radiologic Technology; Matlin Lopez, Registered Dental Assisting; Rebekah Lundquist, Welding and Fabrication; Brianna Ly, Medical Laboratory Technician; Max Maas, Welding and Fabrication; Christian Madsen, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Mary McDermott, Bookkeeping; Marcus McDow, Automotive Technology; Andrew Miller, HVAC/R Technology; Brayden Moran, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Damien Noriega-Castro, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Brandyn Olandese, Accounting; Mallory Perry, Medical Laboratory Technician; Emily Peterson, Radiologic Technology; Max Phares, Electrical Trades; Sarah Plank, Criminal Justice; Glenn Roque, Registered Nursing; James Roseland, Architectural & Engineering Technology; Nicholas Schell, Plumbing Technology - UpSkill; Nathan Schweiss, Electrical Trades; Gage Scott, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Alexandra Setina, Electrical Trades; Gracie Smith, Architectural & Engineering Technology; Bernadette Stelzle, Registered Nursing; Kayla Stewart, Business and Technology; David Suomala, Electrical Trades; Madeline Taylor, Accounting; Rebecca Theis, Technical Studies; Tegan Tucker, Law Enforcement Technology; Brittany VanSickle, Radiologic Technology; Bladen Vlcek, Radiologic Technology; Morgan Vroman, Electrical Trades; Merrick Wagner, Accounting; Joseph Wallace, Plumbing Technology - UpSkill; Joshua Walter, Plumbing Technology; Daniel Walton, Accounting; Angie Weidenbach, Registered Nursing; Patricia Wiles, Registered Nursing; Wyatt Willson, Business and Technology; Madison Woidt, Allied Health; Brooklyn Young, Law Enforcement Technology.
Saint Onge – Radlie Williams, Practical Nursing.
Spearfish – Daniel Garcia, Welding and Fabrication; Shelby McCarty, Registered Nursing; Linping Nelson, Radiologic Technology; Jesse Raisanen, Electrical Trades; Konrad Schnabel, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist.
Sturgis - Timothy Burke, Criminal Justice; Anton Allen, Plumbing Technology; Wyatt Fischer, Plumbing Technology; Jesaca Gallosa, Practical Nursing; Ysabela Gallosa, Practical Nursing; Owen Henry, Plumbing Technology; Courtney Oshanick, Radiologic Technology; Rilee Red Owl, Practical Nursing; Raven Vaughn, Registered Nursing.
Summerset - Andrew Allen, Electrical Trades; Maddisyn Glover, Practical Nursing; Cassandra Morgan, Practical Nursing; Audrey Scarborough, Registered Nursing.
White River – Ramsey Tucker, Criminal Justice.
ILLINIOS
Springfield – Zariah Moore, Business and Technology.
MISSOURI
Columbia – Nathan Wise, Law Enforcement Technology.
MONTANA
Ekalaka - Tegan Williams, Paramedic.
Miles City - Brett Gruba, Electrical Trades.
NEBRASKA
Alliance – Caitlin Katen, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist.
NORTH DAKOTA
Hettinger – Joshua Lacey, Paramedic.
WISCONSIN
Deforest – Dylan Boyer, Environmental Engineering Technician.
Ladysmith – Luke Hoesly, Welding and Fabrication.
WYOMING
Gillette – Tina Cook, Practical Nursing; McKaya Gillespie, Surgical Technology; Rachel Perkins, Registered Nursing.
Moorcroft - Karson Amos, Electrical Trades.
Sundance – Elissa Hege, Practical Nursing.
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About Western Dakota Technical College
Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) was established in 1968 and is the only technical college serving the western South Dakota region.
WDTC offers nearly 40 programs in a variety of fields, including Business and Computers, Construction and Manufacturing, Energy and Environmental Technologies, Health Sciences, Legal and Public Services, and Transportation Technologies.
One hundred percent of Western Dakota Technical College's most recent graduates are working, continuing their education, or are enlisted in the military per the WDTC 2024 Placement Report. There were 249 respondents out of 286 graduates surveyed. [*Placement information is derived from graduate surveys, faculty-collected data, placement surveys started six months after graduation, and the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation. Overall placement rate is figured by: (responding graduates employed, continuing education, or in military service)/(responding graduates who are seeking employment). The number of program graduates are unduplicated by CIP code.]
Western Dakota Technical College faculty, staff, and leadership focus their efforts on helping students gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed. Through hands-on learning, internships, and industry partnerships, WDTC students graduate ready to make a real and immediate contribution to their employers and to their communities.
For information about WDTC, call (800) 544-8765 or (605) 718-2565 or send an email to Admissions@wdt.edu. Visit us on the web at wdt.edu.
