G. Brooks Earnest | |
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Born | |
Died | September 13, 1992 | (aged 89)
Occupation | Fourth President of Fenn College |
Spouse | Mary Alice McKeighan [1] |
Dr. G. Brooks Earnest (born George [1] Brooks Earnest) [2] (October 2, 1902 in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania – September 13, 1992 in West Bloomfield, Michigan, [3]), was a distinguished American educator, administrator, and the fourth and last president of Fenn College.
Earnest graduated from high school in Altoona, Pennsylvania. [1] He graduated in 1927 from the Case Institute of Technology with a degree in civil engineering. [1] Earnest earned his M.S. from Case Institute in 1933. [1]
In 1930 he joined the faculty of the Case Institute of Technology as an instructor of engineering. [1] He became a professor of engineering surveying and director of Camp Case in 1948. [1]
Earnest, a member of the faculty at Case Institute of Technology was nominated for the position of Dean of the School of Engineering at Fenn College at a joint meeting of the board executive and personnel committees held on September 7, 1950. [4] Earnest received official approval of this on December 4, 1950 by the Fenn College board of trustees. [4] The appointment was effective on February 1, 1951. [4]
At a board meeting on January 28, 1952 it was recommended through a report submitted that Earnest be appointed the acting president of Fenn College. [4] The board unanimously approved it. [4] He was named the permanent president on September 22, 1952. [4] He served as the President of Fenn College until August 31, 1965 when Fenn College's assets were given to the State of Ohio to create Cleveland State University. [4]
The American Society of Civil Engineers, Cleveland section established the G. Brooks Earnest Technical Lecture Award in "appreciation of the life-long services of G. Brooks Earnest." [5]
Earnest was born to John Harry Earnest and Mary Catharine Earnest (née Showers). [6] He was married to Mary Alice Earnest (née McKeighan) on February 8, 1928. [1] [7] They had two sons, Samuel Allen of Murrysville, Pennsylvania. and David Brooks of West Bloomfield, Michigan. [1]
G. Brooks Earnest | |
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Born | |
Died | September 13, 1992 | (aged 89)
Occupation | Fourth President of Fenn College |
Spouse | Mary Alice McKeighan [1] |
Dr. G. Brooks Earnest (born George [1] Brooks Earnest) [2] (October 2, 1902 in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania – September 13, 1992 in West Bloomfield, Michigan, [3]), was a distinguished American educator, administrator, and the fourth and last president of Fenn College.
Earnest graduated from high school in Altoona, Pennsylvania. [1] He graduated in 1927 from the Case Institute of Technology with a degree in civil engineering. [1] Earnest earned his M.S. from Case Institute in 1933. [1]
In 1930 he joined the faculty of the Case Institute of Technology as an instructor of engineering. [1] He became a professor of engineering surveying and director of Camp Case in 1948. [1]
Earnest, a member of the faculty at Case Institute of Technology was nominated for the position of Dean of the School of Engineering at Fenn College at a joint meeting of the board executive and personnel committees held on September 7, 1950. [4] Earnest received official approval of this on December 4, 1950 by the Fenn College board of trustees. [4] The appointment was effective on February 1, 1951. [4]
At a board meeting on January 28, 1952 it was recommended through a report submitted that Earnest be appointed the acting president of Fenn College. [4] The board unanimously approved it. [4] He was named the permanent president on September 22, 1952. [4] He served as the President of Fenn College until August 31, 1965 when Fenn College's assets were given to the State of Ohio to create Cleveland State University. [4]
The American Society of Civil Engineers, Cleveland section established the G. Brooks Earnest Technical Lecture Award in "appreciation of the life-long services of G. Brooks Earnest." [5]
Earnest was born to John Harry Earnest and Mary Catharine Earnest (née Showers). [6] He was married to Mary Alice Earnest (née McKeighan) on February 8, 1928. [1] [7] They had two sons, Samuel Allen of Murrysville, Pennsylvania. and David Brooks of West Bloomfield, Michigan. [1]