Student Knights of St. Patrick have been selected to represent Missouri University of Science and Technology student organizations during the 101st St. Pat’s celebration in Rolla.

The students will be knighted during coronation ceremonies at 9 p.m. Friday, March 13, 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 2009 Knights of St. Patrick from MISSOURI are:

Blue Springs – Daniel Burtman, a senior in chemical engineering, representing Kappa Alpha
Bourbon – Katie Stockstill, a senior in biological sciences, representing Kappa Delta
Festus – Patrick Maloney, a senior in psychology, representing the DaVinci Society
Gladstone – Joanna Kovarik, a junior in mathematics and computer science, representing M-Club
Hazelwood – Robert Sager, a junior in metallurgical engineering, representing Residential College Association
High Ridge – Jared Harrison, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing Sigma Tau Gamma
Lake St. Louis – David Clemenson, a senior in nuclear engineering, representing Beta Sigma Psi
Monett – Tom Cunningham, a senior in aerospace engineering, representing the Residence Hall Association
O’Fallon – Nathan Hay, a junior in civil engineering, representing Delta Sigma Phi; Joseph Hoff, a senior in chemical engineering, representing Lambda Chi Alpha
Pineville – Amanda Luellen, a senior in electrical engineering, representing Zeta Tau Alpha
Poplar Bluff – Brandon Kelley, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing Delta Tau Delta
Puxico – Patrick Holloway, a senior in computer engineering, representing Student Council
Rolla – Michelle Taylor, a senior in business, representing the Panhellenic Council
Springfield – Lane Brewer, a senior in computer engineering, representing Alpha Epsilon Pi
St. Charles – Amanda Kertz, a senior in civil and architectural engineering, representing Omega Sigma
St. Joseph – Zach Maxwell, a junior in mining engineering, representing Sigma Tau Gamma
St. Louis – Paul Voss, a senior in engineering management, representing Tau Kappa Epsilon; Brian Anderson, a senior in mining engineering, representing Sigma Chi; Jonathan Leek, a senior in psychology, representing National Residence Hall Honorary; Charlie Zdazinsky, a graduate student in explosives engineering, representing Theta Tau Omega; Tony Strawhun, a senior in interdisciplinary engineering, representing Delta Lamda Phi; Leon Kirkpatrick, a senior in mining engineering and economics, representing the Student Union Board
St. Peters – David Barker, a senior in computer engineering, representing the Thomas Jefferson Hall Association
Taneyville – Ashley Lang, a senior in computer science, representing the Quadrangle Hall Association
Waynesville – Matthew Foster, a senior in geological engineering, representing the Barbeque Club.
The 2009 Knights of St. Patrick from KANSAS are:
Overland Park – Anna Trumble, a senior in ceramic engineering, representing Phi Sigma Rho.
The 2009 Knights of St. Patrick from LOUISIANA are:
Lake Charles – Lisa Robinson, a senior in civil and architectural engineering, representing Chi Omega.
The 2009 Knights of St. Patrick from NEW JERSEY are:
Columbus – Kiernan Shea, a senior in mechanical engineering, representing Pi Kappa Alpha.
The 2009 Knights of St. Patrick from TEXAS are:
Huffman – Holly Saucier, a senior in metallurgical engineering, representing Lambda Sigma Psi.