Student Knights of St. Patrick have been selected to represent University of Missouri-Rolla student organizations during coronation ceremonies at 9 p.m. Friday, March 16, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall on the UMR campus.

The practice of knighting students every spring can be traced back to the beginning of the 20th century, when UMR engineering students declared St. Patrick the patron saint of engineers.         

This is the 99th annual St. Pat’s Celebration at UMR. The 2007 Knights of St. Patrick are: 

MISSOURI         

Cedar Hill – Mark Layton, a senior in engineering management, representing Sigma Nu        

Chesterfield – Jessica Fazio, a senior in chemical engineering, representing Chi Omega         

De Soto – Thomas Hudson, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing Lambda Chi Alpha         

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

Ellisville – David Miles, a senior in civil, architectural and environmental engineering, representing Kappa Alpha Order         

Eureka – Mark Chapman, a senior in petroleum engineering, representing Sigma Tau Gamma         

Florissant – Steve Kormann, a senior in electrical engineering, representing Tau Kappa Epsilon        

Gerald – Beth Groenke, a junior in interdisciplinary engineering, representing Student Council; Daniel Vosbrink, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing Sigma Pi         

Hannibal – Leslie Olson, a senior in civil, architectural and environmental engineering, representing Lambda Sigma Pi; Rachel St. Juliana, a junior in architectural engineering, representing Panhellenic Council

Harrisburg – Shaun Dierke, a senior in psychology, representing Residence Hall Association                  

Kansas City – Ryan Hiestand, a senior in mechanical engineering and engineering management, representing Pi Kappa Alpha         

Rolla – Emily Dattilo, a senior in ceramic engineering, representing Phi Sigma Rho         

St. Charles – Tim Gowan, a sophomore in aerospace engineering, representing Delta Sigma Phi; Brian Hickman, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing Phi Kappa Theta         

St. Louis – Brian Amsler, a senior in engineering management, representing Interfraternity Council; Alex Dempsey, a senior in engineering management, representing Quadrangle Hall Association; Emily Miller, a senior in geology, representing Zeta Tau Alpha; Maxwell Resnick, a senior in engineering management, representing Alpha Epsilon Pi         

St. Peters – Elyse Hendrickson, a senior in chemistry, representing Kappa Delta; Nicholas Iffrig, a senior in computer science, representing Kappa Sigma         

Warrenton – Brad Lewis, a senior in civil, architectural and environmental engineering, representing Sigma Chi 

ILLINOIS         

Bethalto – Jeffrey Hardesty, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing Beta Sigma Psi         

Tremont – Bryan Madson, a senior in civil engineering, representing Delta Tau Delta 

KANSAS                 

Lenexa – Lance Kaminski, a senior in applied mathematics, representing The Davinci Society         

Olathe – Stacy Graybeal, a junior in electrical engineering, representing M-Club.