Maura Braunel, a senior in geological engineering from St. Louis, will portray St. Patrick during the 118th celebration of St. Pat’s at Missouri S&T. 

St. Pat and the court are expected to officially arrive on campus at approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 11. Following a procession to the Jack Carney Puck and Plaza on the S&T campus, the court will preside over the final day of Follies. 

The court will also participate in formal coronation ceremonies at 9 p.m. Friday, March 13, at Leach Theatre in Castleman Hall, located at 10th and Main streets in Rolla. Attendance is free and open to the public. The coronation will feature the knighting of this year’s Honorary Knights of St. Patrick. 

The 2026 celebration continues at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, with the St. Pat’s Parade in downtown Rolla. 

The following students are members of St. Pat’s court this year: 

• First Master Guard Hank Ross, a senior in mechanical engineering from Bentonville, Arkansas 

• Second Master Guard Kal-El Songer, a junior in computer science from Robertsville, Missouri 

• Guard Kaden Dunn, a junior in mechanical engineering from Fort Madison, Iowa 

• Herald Carter Taylor, a junior in mechanical engineering from Saint Paul, Missouri 

• Page Blair Van Biber, a senior in mining engineering from Lee’s Summit, Missouri 

• Trumpeter Eber Perdomo Paz, a junior in mechanical engineering from Independence, Missouri.  

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.