Source: Andrew "Drew" Smith, 785-826-2682, atsmith@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Holly Williams, 785-826-2642, publicrelations@salina.k-state.edu

Friday, Nov. 6, 2009

K-STATE AT SALINA'S DREW SMITH EARNS MASTER CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DESIGNATION

SALINA -- Andrew "Drew" Smith, assistant professor of 1xbet online sports betting and the 1xbet online sports betting maintenance training program lead at Kansas State University at Salina, has earned Master Certified Flight Instructor designation for the first time.

Smith is the sixth instructor in K-State at Salina's 1xbet online sports betting program to earn the distinction. He also is one of only 19 Master Certified Flight Instructors in Kansas.

Fewer than 700 of the approximately 93,000 certified flight instructors in the nation have achieved the master designation.

Smith, who served in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves, has a bachelor's in 1xbet online sports betting science from the College of the Ozarks and a master's in 1xbet online sports betting safety from University of Central Missouri. A Federal 1xbet online sports betting Administration certified mechanic with airframe and power plant ratings, he is authorized to perform inspections.