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==Background==

==Background==

A [[Shreveport]] native and the son of a [[football]] coach at the former Fair Park High School, Henderson graduated in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in [[English]] and [[journalism]] from Northwestern State University, Louisiana, one of the UL System schools which he would later serve as the president for two years. He earned a master’s degree in administration from the University of West Florida at Pensacola, [[Florida]], and a [[Ph.D.]] in  management from the University College of the [[University of Maryland]] at College Park, [[Maryland]]. His wife, the former Tonia Istre (born October 1, 1972), is also an NSU graduate and has been an executive in television advertising and sales. The couple has three children, Reagan, Nicholas and Alexander.<ref name=ulsystem/>

A [[Shreveport]] native and the son of a [[football]] coach at the former Fair Park High School, Henderson graduated in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in [[English]] and [[journalism]] from Northwestern State University, Louisiana, one of the UL System schools which he would later serve as the president for two years. He earned a master's degree in administration from the University of West Florida at Pensacola, [[Florida]], and a [[Ph.D.]] in  management from the University College of the [[University of Maryland]] at College Park, [[Maryland]]. His wife, the former Tonia Istre (born October 1, 1972), is also an NSU graduate and has been an executive in television advertising and sales. The couple has three children, Reagan, Nicholas and Alexander.<ref name=ulsystem/>

Henderson is a nephew of [[Dwight Vines|Dwight D. Vines]], the president from 1976 to 1990 of the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/former-ulm-president-dwight-d-vines-passed-away/|title=Former ULM President Dwight D. Vines Passed Away|publisher=Myarklamiss|date=October 26, 2019|author=James Selby|accessdate=October 28, 2019}}</ref>

Henderson is a nephew of [[Dwight Vines|Dwight D. Vines]], the president from 1976 to 1990 of the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/former-ulm-president-dwight-d-vines-passed-away/|title=Former ULM President Dwight D. Vines Passed Away|publisher=Myarklamiss|date=October 26, 2019|author=James Selby|accessdate=October 28, 2019}}</ref>

Prior to the NSU presidency, Henderson was  the chancellor of Bossier Parish Community College in [[Bossier City]] located across the Red River from Shreveport  in northwestern Louisiana. Under Henderson's six years at BPCC, enrollment grew by 86 percent. He succeeded the late [[Randall Webb]] as the NSU president. Prior to his BPCC position, he was from 2005 to 2009 the senior vice president for career and technical education for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System; enrollment in that system grew by 98 percent while Henderson was the senior vice president. From 2001 to 2005, Henderson was the director of Administration and Workforce Development for the Louisiana Department of Labor in Baton Rouge. Prior to 2001, he was employed in hotel management.<ref name=ulsystem/>

Prior to the NSU presidency, Henderson was  the chancellor of Bossier Parish Community College in [[Bossier City]] located across the Red River from Shreveport  in northwestern Louisiana. Under Henderson's six years at BPCC, enrollment grew by 86 percent. He succeeded the late [[Randall Webb]] as the NSU president. Prior to his BPCC position, he was from 2005 to 2009 the senior vice president for career and technical education for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System; enrollment in that system grew by 98 percent while Henderson was the senior vice president. From 2001 to 2005, Henderson was the director of Administration and Workforce Development for the Louisiana Department of Labor in Baton Rouge. Prior to 2001, he was employed in hotel management.<ref name=ulsystem/>

After a national search, only Henderson's name was  submitted for the UL System presidency, and the supervisors chose him in a unanimous vote.<ref name=lguidry/> He succeeded Daniel Dugan Reneau, Jr., a former president of [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], who had been the interim system presidentsince Sandra Woodley resigned in 2015. Reneau said that Henderson's "career has uniquely prepared him for this role. Higher education in Louisiana is facing some of its most challenging times, and I think the board made an excellent selection to best position the system to combat the challenges ahead.”<ref name=ulsystem>{{cite web|url=https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2016/10/06/henderson-named-president-of-university-of-louisiana-system/|title=Henderson named president of University of Louisiana|publisher=''Natchitoches Parish Journal''|date=October 6, 2016|accessdate=February 18, 2018}}</ref>

After a national search, only Henderson's name was  submitted for the UL System presidency, and the supervisors chose him in a unanimous vote.<ref name=lguidry/> He succeeded Daniel Dugan Reneau Jr., a former president of [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], who had been the interim system presidentsince Sandra Woodley resigned in 2015. Reneau said that Henderson's "career has uniquely prepared him for this role. Higher education in Louisiana is facing some of its most challenging times, and I think the board made an excellent selection to best position the system to combat the challenges ahead.”<ref name=ulsystem>{{cite web|url=https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2016/10/06/henderson-named-president-of-university-of-louisiana-system/|title=Henderson named president of University of Louisiana|publisher=''Natchitoches Parish Journal''|date=October 6, 2016|accessdate=February 18, 2018}}</ref>

During his time as the NSU president, Henderson worked to increase enrollment. Upon his appointment as UL System president, he expressed "a deep sense of humility and appreciation...even though I obviously have some mixed emotions about leaving a university that has been such an important part of my life.”<ref name=ulsystem/>

During his time as the NSU president, Henderson worked to increase enrollment. Upon his appointment as UL System president, he expressed "a deep sense of humility and appreciation...even though I obviously have some mixed emotions about leaving a university that has been such an important part of my life.”<ref name=ulsystem/>