Dr. G. Brooks Earnest (born George Brooks Earnest) (October 2, 1902 in

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– September 13, 1992 in

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,), was a distinguished American educator, administrator, and the fourth and last president of

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Education

Earnest graduated from high school in

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. He graduated in 1927 from the

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with a degree in civil engineering. Earnest earned his M.S. from Case Institute in 1933.

Case Institute of Technology

In 1930 he joined the faculty of the

as an instructor of engineering. He became a professor of engineering surveying and director of Camp Case in 1948.

Fenn College

Dean of the School of Engineering

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. Earnest received official approval of this on December 4, 1950 by the Fenn College board of trustees. The appointment was effective on February 1, 1951.

President

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. The board unanimously approved it. He was named the permanent president on September 22, 1952. 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

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Honors

The

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, Cleveland section established the G. Brooks Earnest Technical Lecture Award in "appreciation of the life-long services of G. Brooks Earnest."

Personal life

Earnest was born to John Harry Earnest and Mary Catharine Earnest (née Showers). He was married to Mary Alice Earnest (née McKeighan) on February 8, 1928. They had two sons, Samuel Allen of Murrysville, Pennsylvania. and David Brooks of West Bloomfield, Michigan.

References

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