The 2016 School Success Symposium will be held on June 30, 2016. Sponsored by the Niswonger Foundation and Eastman Chemical Company, the Symposium will be held at the Niswonger Preforming Arts Center and Greeneville High School. The theme will be “LETS TALK LITERACY,” in recognition of Tennessee’s focus on improving literacy skills and in support of the […]
The Niswonger Foundation, in partnership with the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at East Tennessee State University, is entering the third year of providing opportunities for students to learn and practice coding skills. Week-long code camps have been provided in the summers of 2014 and 2015, with nearly 200 participants. The instructors and families […]
Offers “Inspired” Theme Providing quality professional development to support the efforts of our high school counselors continues to be a major focus of the work of the Niswonger Foundation. Through our annual “Counselor Convening” we are able to bring together our NiswongerCARE advising staff along with the region’s school counselors, the financial aid and admissions counselors from […]
The Niswonger Foundation hopes to increase literacy in Greene County by partnering with the Greene County School System. The Greene County Board of Education heard from the Foundation’s staff during a board workshop in early February. One of the topics discussed was a partnership between the school system and the Foundation aimed at increasing K-2 […]
Christian Dalton Elijah “Bo” Pless Kori Smith Savannah Agan Tanner Shively The NISWONGER FOUNDATION, founded by Greeneville, Tennessee businessman and philanthropist Scott M. Niswonger, has selected five high school seniors to join the Niswonger Scholars program. […]
Rachel shares the journey that led to her passion for the biological and cultural history of humanity. From her curiosity in high school to her travels in Peru, Bolivia and Columbia she passionately describes her love of, and desire to share, science. RACHEL’S JOURNEY
Our Niswonger Alumni Scholars continue to represent the mission of the Foundation in wonderful ways. Rachel Witt, a Niswonger Alumna, attends Tulane University in their doctoral program, and recently had the opportunity to share her knowledge of anthropology with a group of middle-school girls. Please click on the link below to see full story. Fostering […]
More than 2000 students from Northeast Tennessee elementary schools attended two performances of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s “Young People’s Concert” at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, in Greeneville, on Tuesday, November 3. Sponsored by the Niswonger Foundation, the primary goal of this annual program is to provide the opportunity for children to see a quality orchestral performance. […]
Can’t make it to this year’s National Storytelling Festival? We’ve got you covered. On Friday, October 2nd, we’re streaming video live from our Family Tent so you can join us in Jonesborough from wherever you happen to be. The live broadcast of family-friendly storytelling will run all day, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Whether you […]
Congratulations to our Region’s SCORE Prize Finalists! The Niswonger Foundation is proud to acknowledge the accomplishments of Grassy Fork Elementary School, recognized as a finalist in the middle school category, and Johnson City School System, recognized as a finalist in the district category, for the distinguished SCORE Prize. For the past five years, the State Collaborative on Reforming […]
The Niswonger Foundation was established in 2001 to make a positive and sustainable difference in education in Northeast Tennessee. This dream was envisioned by Scott M. Niswonger, who founded Landair Transport, Inc. and Forward Air Corporation. These companies were the first two Greeneville-based companies to be taken public in the history of Greene County, Tennessee. Jointly, the companies have combined annual revenue of over one-billion-dollars and employ more than 5000 people.
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