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 […]
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 […]
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 application process for the 2015 Niswonger i3/Eastman Scholar Mathletes program is now open. Area high school mathematics teachers interested in participating can see more information and/or apply at the following link. MATHLETES The Niswonger i3/Eastman Scholar Mathletes program is a high school extension of the acclaimed Eastman Scholar Mathletes program, a professional development initiative […]
Niswonger Foundation and Battelle for Kids are Hosting A Rural Summit Tuesday, March 31, 2015 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Greeneville High School 210 Tusculum Boulevard, Greeneville, Tennessee Keynote Address by Dr. James W. Mahoney Executive Director, Battelle for Kids Hear Rural Success Stories Distinguished Panelists Share Views and Respond to Questions Lunch Will be […]
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. Currently, there are 20 Niswonger Scholars, with the newly selected students for 2015 bringing the total to 25. The Foundation also has 52 alumni of the program. The most distinct […]
Niswonger Foundation Provides Twelfth Regional Young People’s Symphony Concert at NPAC More than 2200 students from Northeast Tennessee elementary schools attended a performance of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, in Greeneville, on November 5. Sponsored by the Niswonger Foundation, the primary goal of this annual program is to provide the […]
Announcing the 2014 Tennessee Prospective Superintendents Academy The Prospective Superintendents Academy is a yearlong program designed to prepare potential candidates for superintendent positions in Tennessee’s public schools. The program will provide intensive preparation for the challenging job of being a public school superintendent. The Tennessee School Boards Association and the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents will […]
The Niswonger Foundation honors the educational professionals who are making an important difference in the lives of children across the State. We have sponsored the Tennessee Teacher of the Year award for the past ten years. Our Foundation recognizes that teaching is both a great honor and an important responsibility. Holding the profession of teaching […]
The Niswonger Foundation congratulates the 2013 Principal of the Year and Supervisor of the Year. Two years ago, the Niswonger Foundation began the sponsorship of the Tennessee Principal of the Year and the Tennessee Supervisor of the Year, in partnership with the State Department of Education. This year, Martha Fisher, Cascade Elementary School in Bedford County, was recognized as […]
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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