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Rev. John A. Herzog, Ph.D.
Chesterfield Township, Michigan
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Concordia University-Ann Arbor (CUAA) is pleased to honor the Rev. Dr. John A. Herzog with the 2007 Christus Primus Award; in recognition of a lifetime of service to the church and exemplifying in word and deed the university motto, ³That in all things Christ might have the preeminence² (Colossians 1:18). Herzog currently serves as Superintendent of the Lutheran High School Association of Southeast Michigan, and as President of the Lutheran Education Foundation of the Lutheran High Schools.
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Herzog received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1968 from Concordia University, Seward, Neb., and a Secondary Teaching Certificate from the State of Illinois. In 1974, he earned a Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary, Springfield, Ill., and shortly thereafter an M.S. in Public Administration from the University of Illinois-Springfield. In 1990, Herzog received a Doctor of Philosophy in Administrative Theory and Research from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich., for whom he continues as an adjunct professor in graduate and post-graduate programs.
Herzog has professional experience as a secondary teacher, registered child care worker, and Director of Specialized Services for Kemmerer Village, a child welfare agency in Assumption, Ill. John assumed his current position as LHSA Superintendent in 1989. From 1990-96, Concordia University-Ann Arbor engaged him as an adjunct professor in B.A. Completion. In 1999-2002, Dr.Herzog utilized his abilities for the development of a CUAA graduate course on Organizational Behavior and Change, often teaching the course.
Dr. Herzog continues to write a monthly column for the periodical "Detroit Lutheran" and serves as a board member for Grace Place Retreats. He and wife Marlene reside in Chesterfield Township, and are the parents of David and Scott.
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