Candidates for 2006 St. Pat’s Queen have been announced at the University of Missouri-Rolla. 

The candidates are nominated by student organizations at UMR. Members of the St. Pat’s Celebration Committee, the group of students that organizes and supervises St. Pat’s activities, will elect a queen after a series of interviews. 

Coronation ceremonies will be held at 9 p.m. Friday, March 17, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall on the UMR campus. 

The queen, her court and the candidates will have places of honor on the queen’s float during the St. Pat’s Parade to be held in downtown Rolla on Saturday, March 18. 

The 2006 queen candidates are:

MISSOURI

Ballwin – Alexandra Goodson, a junior in engineering management, representing Omega Sigma.

Bismark – Liz Politte, a sophomore in chemistry and biology, representing Panhellenic Council.

Columbia – Melissa Malone, a senior in ceramic engineering, representing Beta Sigma Psi.

Dixon – Tera Humphrey, a junior in biological sciences, representing Thomas Jefferson Hall Association.

Eureka – Lindsey Hoffman, a senior in aerospace engineering, representing Delta Tau Delta.

Gerald – Beth Groenke, a junior in engineering management, representing Delta Lambda Phi.

Houston – Kira Bluebaum, a senior in civil engineering, representing Kappa Alpha Order.

Kansas City – Elizabeth Cullen, a senior in psychology, representing Tau Kappa Epsilon; Julie Orlich, a senior in architectural engineering, representing Blue Key.

Kennett – Tori Ratliff, a freshman in electrical engineering, representing Theta Xi.

Kirkwood – Heather Siscel, a junior in electrical engineering, representing Alpha Phi Omega.

Parma – Lindsey Campbell, a senior in ceramic engineering, representing Kappa Sigma.

Rolla – Emily Gill, a senior in psychology, representing Phi Sigma Rho; Mandi Mueller, a freshman in architectural engineering, representing Lamba Chi Alpha; December Ruth-Smith, a senior in biological sciences, representing Lambda Sigma Pi.

Silex – Kelly Fahey, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing Zeta Tau Alpha.

Springfield – Lacey Moore, a sophomore in geological engineering, representing Alpha Epsilon Pi.

St. Charles – Adriana Aldana, a senior in chemical engineering, representing Kappa Delta.

St. Louis – Tara Jansen, a junior in engineering management, representing Sigma Nu; Jamie Klemmer, a junior in environmental engineering, representing the Newman Center; Emily Miller, a junior in geology, representing Sigma Tau Gamma; Leslie Olson, a senior in architectural engineering, representing Delta Omicron Lambda; Laura Peleh, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing Interfraternity Council, Dawn Walker, a senior in ceramic engineering, representing Sigma Pi; Genny Walters, a sophomore in chemical engineering, representing Residence Hall Association.

ARKANSAS

Hot Springs – Dalia Ficut, a sophomore in chemical engineering, representing Phi Kappa Theta.

ILLINOIS

Belleville – Alyson Habermehl, a freshman in architectural engineering, representing Pi Kappa Alpha.

Freeburg – Chrisi Jung, a freshman in ceramic engineering, representing Sigma Chi.

MICHIGAN     

Birch Run – Kelly Kipp, a senior in biological sciences, representing Chi Omega. 

NEBRASKA                                                    

Lincoln – Karissa Braaten, a sophomore in chemistry, representing Quadrangle Hall Association. 

TEXAS

San Antonio – Erin Hayden, a senior in chemical engineering, representing Student Council.