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Free Teacher Workshop

International Storytelling Center Offers Free Teacher Workshop The International Storytelling Center (ISC) is excited to offer a teacher workshop, “Traditional Stories in the 21st Classroom,” on Saturday, September 26, from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Provided free to teachers through the support of the Niswonger Foundation, the workshop will be led by Tom Lee, a professional storyteller with […]

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Congratulations To Sullivan North High School!

The Niswonger Foundation would like to congratulate Sullivan North High School for their success of increasing ACT scores (see story below).  Principal Brent Palmer and all of the teachers at Sullivan North are using all of the resources available to them to see that every student has the opportunity to attend college. As is evidenced […]

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NiswongerCare Announced

NiswongerCare to bring peer advisers to area high schools July 14th, 2015 10:29 pm by NATHAN BAKER JOHNSON CITY PRESS Near-peer advisors and program leaders pose Monday at an announcement for funding for the Niswonger Foundation’s college and career advisor program. (Nathan Baker/Johnson City Press) An expiring federal grant could have meant the end of a college […]

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One Of The Niswonger Foundation’s Newest Scholars And Three Of His Classmates Standout At David Crockett High School

Matthew Widener, one of Niswonger Foundation’s newest Scholars, and three of his classmates, Chase Partin, Joshua Christian and Payton Garland are some of this year’s top graduates at David Crockett High School, With sky high dreams and lots of determination, they are sure to reach their goals. Follow the link below to the Johnson City […]

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ASCD on Poverty and Education

On May 6, ASCD convened the third ASCD Whole Child Symposium in Washington, D.C. The symposium focused on the issue of poverty as it relates to school reform and education improvement efforts. Brittany Maness, a fourth year science teacher at Clinch School in Sneedville, Tennessee spoke as a panelist at the symposium.  You may visit […]

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Niswonger Foundation Welcomes Five Newest Scholars And Their Families At Annual Welcome Dinner

The five newest Niswonger Scholars and their families were honored at the Annual Welcome Dinner hosted by Scott and Nikki Niswonger on April 23rd at the General Morgan Inn in Greeneville. These Scholars represent the fourteenth year of the Scholarship and Leadership program. The Niswonger Foundation’s guiding philosophy of “Learn, Earn and Return” is firmly […]

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Announcing

NISWONGER FOUNDATION SCHOOL SUCCESS SYMPOSIUM July 9, 2015 Defining – PERSONALIZED LEARNING We are pleased to announce the Niswonger Foundation 2015 School Success Symposium hosted by Niswonger Foundation and Eastman Chemical. Featuring Michael Horn, Executive Director at Clayton Christensen Institute and author of Disrupting Class.   Registration will be from April 6 through June 1. You must […]

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Summer Code Camps

NISWONGER FOUNDATION and TENNESSEE CODE ACADEMY ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE SUMMER CODE CAMPS  DISCOVERING AND NURTURING THE TALENT OF TOMORROW The Niswonger Foundation and Tennessee Code Academy have partnered to provide week-long day camps for 2015/2016 high school students and 2015 graduates in the Northeast Tennessee region. Code Camps are part of a progressive programming, […]

    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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    223 North Main Street
    P.O. Box 1508
    Greeneville, TN 37744

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    (423) 820-8181

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    (423) 588-5933