Behind the Buildings

Every day we may walk on Nessmith-Lane, have class in the Allen E. Paulson IT Building or even go study in the Henderson Library. But who are the faces behind these well-known places? 

Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Information Technology

Allen E. Paulson Stadium

Allen E. Paulson

Allen E. Paulson Stadium is a 25,000 seat on-campus football stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.[3] It is home to the Georgia Southern Eagles football team and the focal point of Erk Russell Athletic Park.The stadium is named for the late Allen E. Paulson, the founder and owner of Gulfstream Aerospace, who donated more than $1 million toward construction of the facility.A supporter of the Georgia Southern University, his company created the “Gulfstream Scholarships” in engineering technology and as a major benefactor, the University named the “Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Information Technology” in his honor as well as the Allen E. Paulson Stadium

Zach S. Henderson Library

Dr. Zach S. Henderson

Dr. Zach Suddath Henderson (1902-1985) was a star student and athlete in college and began his career in education as a principal, coach and science teacher of Eastman High School.  In June 1927, he was tapped as Dean of Georgia Normal School, a position he held until February 1948 when he became President of the College, then Georgia Teachers College.  His presidency included the period in which the college was desegregated.  He retired in July 1968, having served Georgia Southern for 41 years.The Henderson Library opened in 1975 after outgrowing the Rosenwald building. A $22.75 million expansion/renovation project began in summer 2004 and was completed in August 2008. This expansion added 101,000-square feet to the original building and included the first Automated Storage and Retrieval System in any library in the southeast. More information on that project is available about our building and renovation page.

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