Dr. Robert W. Serum Receives 2007 Automotive Education Excellence
Award
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) September 26, 2007 --
The Automotive Industry Education
Foundation (AIEF) presented Dr. Robert W. Serum with the 2007
Automotive Education Excellence Award. This prestigious award recognizes
individuals whose dedication and innovative spirit have revolutionized
the field of automotive education in the United States and around the
globe. The award was presented to Dr. Serum by Arzu Algan, CFO and board
member of the Foundation and Dean of Education at Automotive
Dealership Institute.
Dr. Serum was chosen from among many accomplished candidates during an
exhaustive deliberation process by the board of directors and
ambassadors of the Automotive Industry Education Foundation, a public
charitable foundation and endowment fund. Even among the many impressive
nominees, Dr. Serum’s remarkable tenure at
Northwood University proved distinctive. Northwood
University has been considered the world's leading institution in
Automotive Management for more than 50 years. Since 1974, Dr. Serum has
been an integral part of that fine reputation.
A mere two years after joining Northwood University, Dr. Serum was
already a department chair. By 1980, he oversaw the entire Michigan
campus as Academic Dean, and his momentum was only increasing. He
continued his work in developing Northwood’s
automotive programs, and was vital in the creation of the distance
education program known as University College. He simultaneously served
as Dean of University College and as a Corporate Officer of Northwood
University.
Just a year after taking on this dual responsibility, Dr. Serum became
Dean of Northwood University’s newly-formed
Graduate Studies program. A short time later, he was appointed Dean and
COO of the Richard DeVos Graduate School of Management.
Dr. Serum then lent his considerable talents to expanding Northwood
University’s programs beyond the borders of
the United States. He became Vice President of Academics and
International Programs in 1993, and led in the establishment of overseas
programs in Bahrain, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Switzerland. He also
forged automotive partnerships between Northwood University and Canada,
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Thailand.
His career at Northwood University was distinguished by constant
dedication and a willingness to undertake additional responsibilities.
He chaired national advisory boards, as well as the Academic Management
and Dean’s Councils. Dr. Serum’s
support for improvement in the field of automotive education even
extended beyond the realm of Northwood University: Dr. Serum penned the
introduction to the Encyclopedia
of Finance and Insurance Management, the innovative text from
Automotive Dealership Institute.
Dr. Serum retired from Northwood University on August 31st,
2007, after more than 33 years of service and innovation. He was honored
with the Automotive Education Excellence Award at the recent F&I
Conference in Las Vegas, NV.
The award’s sponsor, the Automotive Industry
Education Foundation, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation established
as a public charitable foundation and endowment fund dedicated to
providing scholarships to students across the nation who are pursuing or
advancing careers in the automotive industry. The Foundation seeks to
influence the future of the industry and the development of
environmentally-friendly vehicles by funding the training and education
of the automotive industry’s next generation
of workers and leaders.
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