Student Knights of St. Patrick have been selected to represent Missouri University of Science and Technology student organizations during the 104th St. Pat’s celebration in Rolla.

The students will be knighted during coronation ceremonies at 9 p.m. Friday, March 16, 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 2012 Knights of St. Patrick are:

Shahd Alassadi – senior in business and management systems from Rolla, representing Lambda Sigma Pi
Erica Joanne Bay – senior in nuclear engineering from Mexico, Mo., representing Phi Sigma Rho
Chad Berens – senior in history from Stratton, Colo., representing Miner Rugby
Andrew Blair – senior in civil engineering from Perryville, Mo., representing Alpha Psi Omega
Margaret Bowman – senior in civil engineering from St. Louis, representing Chi Omega
Zachery Brom – junior in electrical engineering from St. Charles, Mo., representing Kappa Alpha Order
Jim Buckley – senior in mining engineering from Fenton, Mo., representing Lambda Chi Alpha
David Buttig – senior in environmental engineering from St. Louis, representing Delta Sigma Phi
Derek Crawford – senior in engineering management from Milan, Mo., representing Residential Hall Association
John Crawford – senior in history from Sedalia, Mo., representing History Club
Ian Denaro – junior in physics from Rolla, representing General Delegation of Independents
Brad Edwards – senior in mechanical engineering from St. Louis, representing Missouri Miner
Evan James-Penland Frazier – senior in mining engineering from Springfield, Mo., representing Sigma Nu
T. Gailbraith – sophomore in mining engineering from Steelville, Mo., representing Sigma Phi Epsilon
Robert Givens – senior in computer engineering from Rolla, representing Beta Sigma Psi
Scott Hacker – senior in economics from Fenton, Mo., representing Kappa Sigma
Josh Hagee – senior in nuclear engineering from Lexington, Ky., representing Theta Tau Omega
Erik Hinze – junior in mining engineering from St. Charles, Mo., representing Pi Kappa Alpha
Benjamen Hoagland – senior in metallurgical engineering from Southgate, Mich., representing Quadrangle Hall Association
Scott Jemison – junior in chemical engineering from Nixa, Mo., representing Thomas Jefferson Hall Association
Kurtis Kaminski – senior in information science and technology from Las Vegas, representing Student Union Board
Jeremiah Kinealy – senior in civil engineering from De Soto, Mo., representing Tau Kappa Epsilon
Nicky Kowalewski – sophomore in engineering management from Wildwood, Mo., representing Zeta Tau Alpha
Brian Locke – junior in information science and technology from Florissant, Mo., representing Trap and Skeet Club
Jessica McKinney – junior in geological engineering from Houston, Texas, representing Omega Sigma
Chris Lupardus – senior in business and management systems from Crocker, Mo., representing National Residence Hall Honorary
David Lecko – senior in electrical engineering from St. Louis, representing Student Council
Caleb Marting – senior in chemistry from Des Peres, Mo., representing Phi Kappa Theta
Thomas Maerz – senior in information science and technology from Rolla, representing KMNR
Trevor O’Bryan – senior in mining engineering from Taylorville, Ill., representing Delta Tau Delta
John Petrovic – junior in petroleum engineering from Barnhart, Mo., representing Sigma Tau Gamma
David Potts – senior in undergraduate studies from Barnhart, Mo., representing Alpha Epsilon Pi
Sarah Prow – senior in psychology from Springfield, Mo., representing Kappa Delta
Dean Spaay – senior in petroleum engineering from Stockton, Mo., representing Theta Xi
Paul Vitale – sophomore in mechanical engineering from Ballwin, Mo., representing Sigma Chi.