Student Knights of St. Patrick have been selected to represent Missouri
University of Science and Technology student organizations during the 100th St.
Pat’s celebration in Rolla. The students will be knighted during coronation
ceremonies at 9 p.m. Friday, March 14, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall on
the Missouri S&T
campus.         

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

The 2008 Knights of St. Patrick are: 

MISSOURI

Bernie — Marshall King, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing
Delta Tau Delta

Bismarck — Lance Fisher, a senior in engineering management, representing
National Residence Hall Honorary

Blue Springs — Dianna Meyers, a senior in ceramic engineering, representing
Chi Omega; Ted Nelson, a senior in economics, representing Mathematical
Association of America

Camden Point — Angie Lovins, a senior in engineering management,
representing Phi Sigma Rho

Chillicothe — Geoff Stafford, a senior in petroleum engineering,
representing Sigma Nu

Clinton — Kyle Marlay, a senior in architectural engineering, representing
Kappa Delta

Eureka — Catherine Swift, a junior in mechanical engineering, representing
M-Club

Grandview — James Woner, a senior in mining engineering, representing
Student Council

Imperial — Andrew Arnold, a senior in business administration, representing
Pi Kappa Alpha; Phil Kauzlarich, a senior in civil engineering, representing
Beta Sigma Psi

Liberty — Michael Dahm, a junior in civil engineering, representing
Quadrangle Hall Association

Rolla — Josh Blair, an undeclared sophomore, representing Kappa Sigma;
Jessica Mueller, a graduate student in biological sciences, representing Lambda
Sigma Pi

Springfield — Alias Tagami, a senior in aerospace engineering, representing
Residence Hall Association

St. Charles — Mark Eickhoff, a senior in engineering management,
representing Tau Kappa Epsilon

St. Clair — Ben Linton, a senior in geology and geophysics, representing
Sigma Chi

St. Louis — Katelin Buchmeier, a senior in electrical engineering,
representing Zeta Tau Alpha; Michael Durbin, a senior in electrical
engineering, representing Theta Xi; Lauren Easterly, a junior in business
administration, representing Omega Sigma; Peter Eppestine, a senior in
management and information systems, representing KMNR radio; Matthew Lyons, a
senior in electrical engineering, representing Interfraternity Council; Dario
Petric, a senior in architectural engineering, representing Triangle

St. Peters — Josh Spehn, a junior in chemical engineering, representing
Delta Sigma Phi

Troy — Ken Hubbman, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing Sigma
Tau Gamma

Warrensburg — Tiarra Carr, a senior in psychology, representing Panhellenic
Council

Wentzville — Jacob Barkley, a senior in electrical engineering,
representing Sigma Pi 

ILLINOIS

Alton — Erica Beiser, a senior in engineering management, representing
Lambda Beta Chi

Belleville — Dan Kienitz, a senior in civil engineering, representing Phi
Kappa Theta

Edwardsville — Kristin Determan, a graduate student in civil engineering,
representing Thomas Jefferson Hall Association

Harrisburg — Miranda Jones, a senior in civil engineering, representing
Society of Women Engineers

Highland — Brandon Howard, a senior in chemical engineering, representing
Kappa Alpha 

KANSAS

Overland Park — Varun Sharma, a senior in electrical engineering,
representing Lambda Chi Alpha 

OKLAHOMA     

Bartlesville — Megan Weston, a senior in economics, representing Blue Key
Honor Society 

WEST VIRGINIA

Charleston — Carlos Vega, a senior in geological engineering, representing
Fraternal Order of Leaders.