Missouri S&T is preparing for the 114th “Best Ever” celebration of St. Pat’s in Rolla, and the 2022 Queen of Love and Beauty candidates have been announced.

The candidates are nominated by various student organizations at Missouri S&T. A committee of students will elect a queen after a series of interviews.

The queen and her court will be crowned during coronation ceremonies to be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Leach Theatre in Castleman Hall. Honorary Knights and Student Knights will also be honored during coronation.

The Queen of Love and Beauty, her court and the rest of the candidates will all have places of honor on the queen’s float during the 2022 St. Pat’s Parade, which begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19, in downtown Rolla, Missouri.

The 2022 queen candidates are as follows:

• Amanda Aiken, a senior in engineering management from St. Louis, representing Student Council
• Hannah Bader, a senior in geological engineering from Hermann, Missouri, representing Omega Sigma         
• Sarah Billings, a senior in electrical engineering from St. Louis, representing Chi Omega
• Abigail Baez-Patino, a senior in computer science from Effingham, Illinois, representing Theta Xi
• Megan Baris, a senior in architectural engineering from Chesterfield, Missouri, representing        the Miner Theatre Guild         
• Kathrine Barnett, a senior in chemical engineering from Greenwood, Missouri, representing Sigma Tau Gamma         
• Sarah Billings, a senior in electrical engineering from St. Louis, representing Chi Omega   
• Elizabeth Brannon, a senior in aerospace engineering from Dallas, representing Zeta Tau Alpha        
• Lindsey Carvalho, a senior in environmental engineering from Kirkwood, Missouri, representing Kappa Alpha Order 
• Grace Christian, a senior in mechanical engineering from Jefferson City, Missouri, representing Tau Kappa Epsilon         
• Kristen Clevenger, a junior in architectural engineering from Kansas City, Missouri, representing Beta Sigma Psi
• Abby Coleman, a senior in mechanical engineering from Cedar Hill, Missouri, representing Sigma Chi    
• Catherine Colletti, a senior in ceramic engineering from Wildwood, Missouri, representing the Concrete Canoe Design Team
• Emily Collins, a senior in architectural engineering from Grover, Missouri, representing Kappa Delta     
• Carter Crews, a senior in aerospace engineering from Ava, Missouri, representing Sigma Pi    
• Alicia Davis, a senior in environmental engineering from La Monte, Missouri, representing Lambda Chi Alpha  
• Grace Echele, a senior in biological sciences from St. Louis, representing the Internationally Genetically Engineering Machine (iGEM) Design Team      
• Sophie Grier, a senior in ceramic engineering from St. Joseph, Missouri, representing Material Advantage honor society
• Hailey Hicks, a senior in economics from St. Joseph, Missouri, representing the Student Veterans Association         
• Tayla Hughes, a senior in engineering management from Jefferson City, Missouri, from Phi Kappa Theta   
• Jessica Kite, a senior in civil engineering from St. Charles, Missouri, representing the Student Union Board (SUB)
• Hailee Lara, a senior in chemical engineering from Blue Springs, Missouri, representing 4 North
• Haylie Magby, a senior in ceramic engineering from Mendon, Illinois, representing Sigma Nu
• Chrysalin Martin, a senior in chemistry from Harrisonville, Missouri, representing the Associated Students of the University of Missouri (ASUM) 
• Dakota Martin, a junior in chemistry from Troy, Missouri, representing Delta Tau Delta       
• Amelia Martinez, a senior in ceramic engineering from Sturgeon, Missouri, representing the KMNR radio station
• Laura Monks, a senior in engineering management from Houston, representing Triangle              
• Brilyn Pearl, a junior undeclared major from Canton, Missouri, representing Phi Sigma Rho   
• Brendan Pinkerton, a senior in applied mathematics and computer science from O’Fallon, Missouri, representing Residence Hall Association (RHA)
• McKenzie Ruff, a senior in environmental engineering from Union, Missouri, representing          Delta Sigma Phi
• Joey Schmaltz, a senior in mechanical engineering from Labadie, Missouri, representing the General Delegation of Independents (GDI)      
• Lauren Schmidt, a senior in business and management systems from Wentzville, Missouri, representing Pi Kappa Alpha
• Elizabeth Trn, a senior in aerospace engineering from Fenton, Missouri, representing Delta Omicron Lambda.

About Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,200 students. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System and located in Rolla, Missouri, Missouri S&T offers 101 degree programs in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top 10 universities for return on investment, according to Business Insider. S&T also is home to the Kummer Institute, made possible by a $300 million gift from Fred and June Kummer. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.