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THE NISWONGER FOUNDATION HAS MOVED! Our New Address Is: 223 NORTH MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 1508 GREENEVILLE, TN 37745 Our New Phone Number: 423-820-8181 WE ARE PLANNING A GRAND OPENING AT A LATER DATE
June 21, 2019
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May 23, 2019
Sophomore Recognized By Etsu And Niswonger Foundation For Teaching Coding In Summer Stem Camps
If you asked a high school student what his or her summer plans are, you probably wouldn’t expect to hear Veronica Watson’s response – teaching teens computer coding. The Elizabethton High School (EHS) sophomore first began coding at a week-long summer Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Camp for 5th – 12th grade students organized by East […]
April 24, 2019
JCHS Niswonger Scholars Accomplishing Great Things
Jefferson County’s Niswonger Scholarship/Leadership Program alumni are spread from Dallas to Boston and from Chicago back to Jefferson County. They are leading change through careers in business, education and the legal profession. Two have completed their obligations to reinvest in the region that produced them. Beginning with Nashville attorney, Trey Reliford, who graduated in 2006, […]
January 29, 2019
Niswonger Foundation Announces Five New Scholars
The NISWONGER FOUNDATION has selected five high school seniors to join the Scholarship and Leadership program in Fall 2019. Currently, there are 19 Niswonger Scholars, with the newly selected students bringing the total to 24. The Foundation also has 72 Alumni of the program. Unique to other scholarship and leadership programs, the goal of this […]
November 16, 2018
East Tennessee State University Forms Dual Enrollment Partnership With Niswonger Foundation
News Release Office of University Relations Contact: Amanda Mowell November 15, 2018 JOHNSON CITY – Building on strong histories of providing quality educational opportunities, East Tennessee State University and the Niswonger Foundation are partnering to provide online dual enrollment opportunities for high school students in East Tennessee and beyond. Through Niswonger Online, students can earn […]
November 12, 2018
Niswonger Foundation Provides Online Coursework Benefitting Students Across Tennessee
What started as a Niswonger Foundation program to expand course offerings for high school students in Northeast Tennessee, is now spreading across the State, increasing academic opportunities and providing flexibility in course scheduling for hundreds of students. Niswonger Online began with funding from a U.S. Department of Education Investing in Innovation (i3) grant in 2011. […]
October 19, 2018
Niswonger Foundation’s Federal Grant Set To Impact Region’s Literacy Development
Students in grades six through eight, across 14 Northeast Tennessee school systems, are beginning to experience the benefits of the Niswonger Foundation’s Rural LIFE program after a year of strategic planning and implementation. Rural LIFE (Literacy Initiative Focused on Effectiveness) is designed to improve literacy for middle school students in eighteen Northeast Tennessee school systems. […]
September 13, 2018
Footprints
Scott M. Niswonger speaks about his “footprints” at his alma mater, Purdue University.
June 28, 2018
Greeneville Native Appointed to State Board of Education
Article as it appeared in The Greeneville Sun’s Education Section on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Nicholas Darnell, a native of Greeneville, has been appointed to the Tennessee State Board of Education. Darnell, an eighth grade American history and government teacher in Hamblen County, will represent the First Congressional District on the board, according to a news release […]
April 30, 2018
Niswonger Foundation 2018 Code And Technology Camps
First Year Code & Tech Camps 9:00 am – 3:00 pm First Year Code & Tech Camps are 5-day code & technology camps for students who have little or no exposure to computers or technology. (High School, Rising 9-12 grade) -June 18th – 22nd (ETSU) -June 11th – 15th (Kingsport Higher Ed Center) -July 9th – 13th (Hancock County High School) -July […]
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