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.
[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] 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 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.