Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) congratulates the 195 students named to the 2026 Spring 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
- Belle Fourche – Dustin Anderson, Diesel Technology; Morgan Braning, Registered Nursing; Alexice Olson, Registered Nursing; Marissa Pittman, Medical Laboratory Technician.
- Bison - Mason Pier, Accounting.
- Black Hawk – Anna Kenoyer, Registered Nursing; Saige Kraft, Surgical Technology; Chase Paccio, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist.
- Box Elder – Kenneth Annis, Practical Nursing; Madison Archer, Practical Nursing; Lisa Berry, Business and Technology; Abby Britt, Medical Laboratory Technician; Tasha Clarkson, Medical Laboratory Technician; Raegan Dashner, Surgical Technology; Rebecca Jones, Electrical Trades; Travis Jones, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Anthony Kost, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Patrick Leopold, Electrical Trades; Dominick Long Wolf, Construction Technology; Zachary Nisen, Welding and Fabrication; Casey Odegaard, Medical Laboratory Technician; Brian Peterson, Paramedic; Maranda Pyn, Registered Nursing; Jennifer Smith, Registered Nursing; Tomlyn Tenold, Criminal Justice.
- Caputa - Dorinda DeClark, Paramedic.
- Chamberlain - Sawyer Donovan, HVAC/R Technology.
- Clark – Brady Jordan, Electrical Trades.
- Custer – Taycen Barnes, Automotive Technology; Jacob Schuh, Automotive Technology.
- Deadwood - Joe Hurley, Radiologic Technology.
- Dupree - Kayclynn Young, Radiologic Technology.
- Ellsworth Air Force Base - Christian Cifuentes, Law Enforcement Technology; Jenna Delgado, Accounting; Ashley Skala, Surgical Technology.
- Hermosa - Jenny Daggett, Medical Laboratory Technician.
- Hill City - Madison Anderson, Registered Nursing; Tell Sandefur, Business and Technology.
- Hot Springs - Kristoff Beagley, Plumbing Technology; Sahvana Hayne, Practical Nursing.
- Kadoka - Garrett Hermann, Electrical Trades; Augustus Stout, Welding and Fabrication.
- Keystone – Jonathan Greene, Paramedic.
- Lead - Whitney McKee, Registered Nursing.
- Martin - Keaunna Poor Bear, Registered Nursing; Rylee Rous, Medical Laboratory Technician.
- Nisland – Stefanie Simmons, Registered Nursing.
- Piedmont - Grant Johnson, Agricultural Business; Mikayla Kullbom, Law Enforcement Technology; Carrie Prokop, Registered Nursing; Hannah Robertson, Surgical Technology; Jordon Sammeli, Practical Nursing; Ashlee Schrempp, Radiologic Technology; Joshua Seaba, Automotive Technology; Sierra Young, Practical Nursing.
- Pine Ridge – Daniel Davis, Electrical Trades.
- Rapid City – Daniel Allard, Law Enforcement Technology; Brian Anderson, Automotive Technology; LeNita Arsaga, Registered Nursing; Tyler Baldwin, Accounting; Andrew Bennett, Business and Technology; Ethan Bergendahl, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Elijah Bice, Law Enforcement Technology; Christopher Boyer, Architectural & Engineering Technology; Gavin Burghard, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Catalina Bush, Criminal Justice; Alexander Cochran, Automotive Technology; Cooper Cochrun, Dual Enrollment; Dale Cole, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Jesse Cole, Electrical Trades; Nicole Cournoyer, Environmental Engineering Technician; Sara Culver, Practical Nursing; Shan Dai, Medical Laboratory Technician; Heilee Dalebout, Surgical Technology; Elizabeth Daniels, Medical Laboratory Technician; Wesley Delaney, Law Enforcement Technology; Camden Dieball, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Thomas Diede, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Mya Dreamer, Medical Laboratory Technician; Emma Easton, Accounting; Ava Erpenbach, Registered Dental Assisting; Esther Fagrey, Architectural & Engineering Technology; Arica Fairbanks, Radiologic Technology; William Flueckinger, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Samuel Folsom, Environmental Engineering Technician; Makenzie George, Registered Nursing; Tabitha Gibson, Surgical Technology; Garvon Golden, Dual Enrollment; Angela Gurel, Medical Laboratory Technician; Cadence Gurnsey, Automotive Technology; Troy Hall, Architectural & Engineering Technology-Mechanical; Michael Hanson, Electrical Trades; Reese Harlow, Registered Dental Assisting; Andrew Harmon, Dual Enrollment; Shentell Hawkins, Radiologic Technology; Brooke Hochstetter, Registered Nursing; Neriah Hoegen, Surgical Technology; Brennan Houlihan, Diesel Technology; Andrew Howe, Welding and Fabrication; Lily Hufmann, Accounting; Andrew Iverson, Electrical Trades; Emiliana Jolley, Business- Social Media Marketing; Jeremy Kaiser, Medical Laboratory Technician; Melissa Kemp, Accounting; Sierra Klewicki, Surgical Technology; Samuel Lange, Law Enforcement Technology; Micah Larson, Electrical Trades; Gianna Laurenti, Registered Dental Assisting; Matlin Lopez, Surgical Technology; Rebekah Lundquist, Welding and Fabrication; Brianna Ly, Medical Laboratory Technician; Max Maas, Welding and Fabrication; Alexa Maclin, Surgical Technology; Christian Madsen, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Madelyn Meyer, Surgical Technology; Adyn Miller, Automotive Technology; Da'Jah Mitchell, Technical Studies; Brayden Moran, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Chloe Morel, Practical Nursing; Noah Neuhardt, Law Enforcement Technology; Damien Noriega-Castro, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Brandyn Olandese, Accounting; Amanda Osborn, Registered Nursing; Max Phares, Electrical Trades; Braxen Quenzer, Diesel Technology; Kristen Quiroz, Accounting; Taylor Ray, Practical Nursing; Samantha Record, Surgical Technology; Glenn Roque, Registered Nursing; James Roseland, Architectural & Engineering Technology; Juliana Schaub, Registered Dental Assisting; Nicholas Schell, Plumbing Technology; Brooke Schmitt, Paramedic; Nathan Schweiss, Electrical Trades; Gage Scott, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Rayana Shoberg, Practical Nursing; Gracie Smith, Architectural & Engineering Technology; Daniel Sprecher, Diesel Technology; Blossom Stallings, Surgical Technology; Bernadette Stelzle, Registered Nursing; Kayla Stewart, Business and Technology; Sarah Stradinger, Practical Nursing; David Suomala, Electrical Trades; Madeline Taylor, Accounting; Mary Taylor, Registered Nursing; Rachael Thompson, Environmental Engineering Technician; Abigail Trimble, Paramedic; Tegan Tucker, Law Enforcement Technology; Morgan Vroman, Electrical Trades; Merrick Wagner, Accounting; Joseph Wallace, Plumbing Technology; Joshua Walter, Plumbing Technology; Daniel Walton, Accounting; Emily Weber, Surgical Technology; Madison Woidt, Allied Health; Brooklyn Young, Criminal Justice; Taylor Zaugg, Plumbing Technology.
- Scenic - Kayden McKenzie, Agricultural Business.
- Sioux Falls – Audrey Murry, Surgical Technology.
- Spearfish – Antonio Di Gioia, Surgical Technology; Tim Ediger, Architectural & Engineering Technology; Jake Edwards, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist; Dylan Hoard, Automotive Technology; Abbey Merchen, Medical Laboratory Technician; Linping Nelson, Radiologic Technology; Vaida Pettersen, Radiologic Technology; Jesse Raisanen, Electrical Trades; Konrad Schnabel, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist.
- Sturgis - Timothy Burke, Criminal Justice; Carson Abril, Plumbing Technology; Anton Allen, Plumbing Technology; Ysabela Gallosa, Practical Nursing; Owen Henry, Plumbing Technology.
- Summerset - Carolyn Addy, Registered Nursing; Cassandra Morgan, Practical Nursing; Scott Valentine, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist.
- Wall - Searra-Sioux Deutscher, Practical Nursing; Skylie Wagner, Registered Nursing.
- Whitewood – Alyssa Fall, Business and Technology; Sierra Mahaffy, Registered Nursing.
ILLINIOS
- Springfield – Zariah Moore, Business and Technology.
MINNESOTA
- Hamel – Ty Holmquist, Construction Technology.
MISSOURI
- Columbia – Nathan Wise, Law Enforcement Technology.
MONTANA
- Broadus – Lea Aye, Registered Nursing.
- Ekalaka - Tegan Williams, Paramedic.
- Miles City - Brett Gruba, Electrical Trades.
NEBRASKA
- Alliance – Caitlin Katen, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist.
NORTH DAKOTA
- Bowman – Jayda Miller, Practical Nursing.
- Hettinger – Joshua Lacey, Paramedic.
WISCONSIN
- Ladysmith – Luke Hoesly, Welding and Fabrication.
WYOMING
- Gillette – Chantel Bloxom, Surgical Technology; McKaya Gillespie, Surgical Technology.
- 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.
Ninety-nine percent of Western Dakota Tech's most recent graduates are working, continuing their education, or are enlisted in the military, per the WDTC 2024-25 Graduate Placement Report. There were 276 respondents out of 310 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.]
The average hourly salary of WDTC's Graduate Placement Report was $28.46, which was the highest reported by the state's technical colleges.
Western Dakota Technical College faculty, staff, and administration focus their efforts on helping students gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed. Through hands-on learning, internships, and industry partnerships, Western Dakota Tech 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.
