The Missouri S&T St. Pat’s Board has announced the 2024 candidates for Queen of Love and Beauty as part of the preparations for the 116th “Best Ever” celebration of St. Pat’s at S&T.

The candidates are nominated by Missouri S&T student organizations. After a series of interviews, a committee of students will elect a queen and the members of her court.

The queen and her court will be crowned during a coronation ceremony, which will be held at 9 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Leach Theatre in Castleman Hall. Honorary Knights will also be honored during the 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 2024 St. Pat’s Parade, which begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16 in downtown Rolla, Missouri.

The 2024 candidates for St. Pat’s Queen of Love and Beauty and her court are as follows:

• Rory Anderson, a sophomore in information science and technology from Liberty, Missouri, representing Sigma Nu.
• Anna Baldus, a senior in chemical engineering from Belleville, Illinois, representing Kappa Delta.
• Megan Baris, a senior in civil engineering from Chesterfield, Missouri, representing the General Delegation of Independents.
• Josh Beach, a junior in computer science from Chesterfield, Missouri, representing Sigma Chi.
• Rose Blagg, a junior in engineering management from Rolla, Missouri, representing the Longboarding Club.
• Alyssa Crum, a graduate student in engineering management from Villa Ridge, Missouri, representing the Associated Students of the University of Missouri.
• Leilani Dill, a first-year student in biological sciences from St. Joseph, Missouri, representing Sigma Pi.
• Emily Doddemeade, a senior in aerospace engineering from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, representing Delta Sigma Phi.
• Danielle Evans, a first-year student in engineering management from Blue Springs, Missouri, representing Panhellenic Council.
• Katherine Fabac, a senior in engineering management from Olathe, Kansas, representing Tau Kappa Epsilon.
• Haley Garrison, a junior in information science and technology from Fairfax, Missouri, representing Phi Kappa Theta.
• Jessica Glenn, a senior in mining engineering from Edwardsville, Illinois, representing Lambda Sigma Pi.
• Ashley Henning, a junior in environmental science from Fenton, Missouri, representing Lambda Chi Alpha.
• Madison Kastner, a junior in English and secondary education from Wentzville, Missouri, representing the Miner Theatre Guild.
• Abbey Krimmel, a senior in computer science from Springfield, Illinois, representing Zeta Tau Alpha.
• Mercedes Lane, a senior in geology and geophysics from Rolla, Missouri, representing the Mars Rover Design Team.
• Narrie Loftus, a graduate student in nuclear engineering from Sonoma, California, representing the American Nuclear Society.
• Shauna Maher, a senior in electrical engineering from Troy, Illinois, representing Delta Omicron Lambda.
• Madi McKenzie, a senior in undergraduate studies from Columbia, Missouri, representing the Fraternal Order of Leaders.
• Katie McNevin, a junior in electrical engineering from Saint Charles, Missouri, representing Phi Sigma Rho.
• Madison O’Farrell, a senior in engineering management from Olathe, Kansas, representing the Interfraternity Council.
• Anthony Perez, a senior in engineering management from Hillsboro, Missouri, representing Theta Xi.
• Mackenzie Petersen, a senior in biological sciences from Dixon, Missouri, representing Delta Tau Delta
• Allison Poe, a senior in civil engineering and architectural engineering from Cary, Illinois, representing Student Council.
• McKenna Schneider, a senior in civil engineering from Fenton, Missouri, representing Pi Kappa Alpha.
• Kalliope Stypinski, a junior in multidisciplinary studies from Des Plaines, Illinois, representing 4 North.
• Shelby Wallen, a senior in chemical engineering from Rolla, Missouri, representing Alpha Epsilon Pi.
• Katie Wise, a senior in chemical engineering from St. Joseph, Missouri, representing Beta Sigma Psi.
• James Wise, a senior in mechanical engineering from Independence, Missouri, representing Order of Omega.

About Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students located in Rolla, Missouri. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System, Missouri S&T offers over 100 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top public universities for salary impact, according to the Wall Street Journal. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.