Candidates for 2007 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 Board, a committee 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 16, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall on the UMR campus.         

The Queen of Love and Beauty, 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 17.         

The 2007 queen candidates are: 

MISSOURI         

Bonne Terre – Ashley Rasnic, a senior in engineering management, representing Beta Sigma Psi         

Edina – Brianna Force, a junior in geology, representing Kappa Sigma         

Fulton – Mollie Price, a junior in civil engineering, representing Interfraternity Council         

Jefferson City – Katy Bloomberg, a senior in history, representing Zeta Tau Alpha; Ashley Boudria, a senior in chemical engineering, representing Chi Omega         

Joplin – Dacia Lawellin, a junior in civil, architectural and environmental engineering, representing Kappa Alpha Order         

Kansas City – Rachel Somodi, a freshman in civil engineering, representing Delta Sigma Phi         

Lake Ozark – Jahanna White, a sophomore in English and technical communication, representing Pi Kappa Alpha 

O’Fallon – Christyn Collum, a sophomore in electrical engineering, representing Lambda Chi Alpha

Rolla – Jessica Mueller, a senior in biological sciences, representing Lambda Sigma Pi; Samjahana Shrestha, a junior in business administration and economics, representing Student Council                  

St. Louis – Taylor Hollenkamp, a senior in business and management systems, representing Phi Kappa Theta; Tara Jansen, a senior in engineering management, representing Sigma Nu; Alicia Miller, a junior in computer engineering, representing independents; Sonny Massar, a senior in nuclear engineering, representing Kappa Delta; Laura Peleh, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing Delta Tau Delta; Stephanie Schmucker, a senior in ceramic engineering, representing Delta Omicron Lambda; Dawn Walker, a senior in ceramic engineering, representing Sigma Pi         

Warrenton – Alicia Canelos, a senior in nuclear engineering, representing Phi Sigma Rho 

ARKANSAS         

Hot Springs – Megan Weston, a junior in economics, representing Sigma Chi 

CALIFORNIA        

Lancaster– Ashley Rassmussen, a junior in psychology, representing Theta Xi 

ILLINOIS         

Alton – Erica Beiser, a senior in engineering management, representing Tau Kappa Epsilon         

Troy – Melissa Giles, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing Sigma Tau Gamma 

MISSISSIPPI

Oxford — Brittany Hill, a sophomore in business and management systems, representing Alpha Phi Omega

TEXAS         

San Antonio – Christina Ray, a junior in engineering management, representing Panhellenic Council.