Henderson Receives 2008 Science and Technology Outstanding Alumni Award

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Teno Henderson was named 2008 Outstanding Alumni by the University of Southern Mississippi College of Science and Technology at the fifth annual College Awards Banquet. Henderson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in architectural design from Southern Miss in 1964. 

Spanning 42 years, his long-time career with Ingalls Shipbuilding began in 1965 when he was hired as a structural engineer. Henderson was promoted to program management and managed numerous programs including commercial container ships, U.S. Navy battleships, Israeli Patrol Boats, and post-delivery responsibility for all destroyers delivered by Ingalls Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation. Henderson retired as a vice president in June 2006. 

"Teno Henderson is a worthy recipient of our Outstanding Alumni award," said College of Science and Technology Dean Rex Gandy. "He has had a long and distinguished career in the ship building business and has represented Southern Miss in an exemplary manner."
The College of Science and Technology at Southern Miss has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students, including 500 graduate students and offers programs across the university's campuses in Hattiesburg and on the Gulf Coast, including Stennis Space Center.