Following up on the passing earlier this month of audio industry pioneer John M. Eargle, details were confirmed for a memorial tribute to the life and work of John Eargle to take place in Los Angeles on June 14. The event will be held at the Linwood Dunn Theater of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study, 1313 N. Vine St. (at Fountain) in Hollywood, Calif.

The event will begin at 8 p.m., with a pre-reception starting at 6:30 p.m. A number of friends and colleagues from many areas of the audio industry have been asked to speak on the personal and professional impact that Eargle had on them and the many areas of his endeavors. All friends and colleagues of Eargle are welcome to attend.

In addition, a scholarship fund has been established in Eargle’s name under the auspices of the Audio Engineering Society‘s Educational Foundation. The John M. Eargle Memorial Scholarship will be given to a deserving student who combines the attributes of engineering capability and musical interests in the tradition of John Eargle. The scholarship is being established with an initial donation from JBL/Harman International Industries.

Contributions should be made by check to the AES Educational Foundation with instructions to credit the Eargle Fund. They should be mailed to: AES Educational Foundation; Robert Sherwood, Treasurer; 1 Wolf’s Lane, Pelham, NY 10803. All contributions will be acknowledged.

For more information, visit www.jblpro.com, www.aes.org/education/edu_foundation.html and www.oscars.org/facilities/linwooddunn.html.