G. Brooks Earnest
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G. Brooks Earnest | |
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| Born | October 2, 1902 |
| 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]
Case Institute of Technology
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]
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.[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]
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.[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]