K-State architectural engineering student receives grant

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News release prepared by: Adam Holste, 785-532-6415, media@k-state.edu

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

K-STATE ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING STUDENT RECEIVES GRANT

MANHATTAN -- Jeremy Dreiling, a fifth-year senior in architectural engineering at Kansas State University, has been awarded an American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Graduate Student Grant-in-Aid for the 2007-2008 academic year.

Dreiling, Hays, will receive $8,000 as a full-time graduate student at K-State for studying technologies related to the society. His research will be related to air quality in health care systems, and he'll specifically analyze air cleaning methods. Grants are given based on the relevance of the research proposed by the student and the participation of the student and his or her adviser in the society.

Recipients of the grant are to use the money to help prepare for service in the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration industry. Typically 10 to 25 grants are given out each year. The money is normally used for tuition and living expenses, as well as experimental equipment, supplies and travel to American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers meetings.

"Jeremy has been an outstanding student through his time here at K-State," said Julia Keen, Dreiling's adviser and assistant professor of architectural engineering. "He has always been one of our top scholarship students, and he really enjoys the scholarship application process. He also has taken great roles of leadership on campus and is very involved in community service as well."

Dreiling is working on a dual degree in architectural engineering, as he is able to work on both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees at the same time in the department.

He is the son of Joel and Melinda Dreiling and graduated from Hays High School in 2002.

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is an international organization that promotes advancements in the arts of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the benefit of the public. It has more than 50,000 members in its chapters throughout the world.