By Daily Press staff
Dr. Julian M. Earls, deputy director for operations at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, will be the speaker at Santa Monica College’s 73rd commencement ceremonies Tuesday, June 17.
About 700 students are expected to receive their Associate of Arts degrees at the graduation ceremony, scheduled for 6 p.m. at Corsair Field, 1900 Pico Blvd.
Described as a “Renaissance” man, Earls has had a long and distinguished career at NASA and as an author, educator and humanitarian. In his current post, he oversees the day-to-day operations of a center with a budget of approximately $650 million and 3,500 employees.
He is the recipient of many awards and honors, including the Rank of Meritorious Executive in the Senior Executive Service conferred by President Clinton and Black College Graduate of Distinction by the National Urban League.
He is the author of 27 publications, both technical and educational, and has been a visiting professor at many universities, as well as an adjunct math professor at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. He also lectures extensively nationwide.
Earls is involved in many organizations, including the President’s Initiative on Race and the NAACP.
He received his bachelor’s degree in physics from Norfolk State University, a master’s in radiation physics from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, and a doctorate in radiation physics from the University of Michigan.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 7, 2003. Read the original PDF.