Rural LIFE kicked off its third year by welcoming 31 new schools to the program. During an introductory meeting in March, principals and central office personnel learned about the program. In June, lead teachers joined their principals in a two-day virtual onboarding event. Rural LIFE coaches are currently developing school plans with principals and lead […]
DEVELOPING ACADEMIC COACHES PROGRAM In fall 2019, the Niswonger Consortium of School Systems in Northeast Tennessee (TN Consortium) was among four districts to be selected to partner with New Teacher Center (NTC) to implement a high-quality, standards-aligned instructional coaching (IC) program made possible by a $12.8 million grant from the Department of Education’s Education, Innovation […]
We regret to inform you that the 2020 Niswonger Foundation School Success Symposium and Counselor Convening have been cancelled. This decision was not made easily. Given the current situation with COVID-19, the uncertainty of the availability of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center and Greeneville High School venues, and, most importantly, the health and safety of […]
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2020 BROADWAY COMES TO GREENEVILLE NISWONGER SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS In late January, auditions began across the region for the 2020 Broadway comes to Greeneville event, which benefits Niswonger Children’s Hospital. This event gives talented children from across the region the opportunity to perform alongside Broadway stars, who travel to Northeast Tennessee. The youth […]
William Quesinberry would like to thank Scott Niswonger, the Niswonger Foundation, and Matthew Desjardins with the ETSU Department of Computing, for the ETSU summer code camps, where William was introduced to coding and engineering. William was able to attend two summer camps at no cost thanks to the ETSU Department of Computing and the Niswonger […]
NISWONGER FOUNDATION REACHES MILESTONE EXCEEDING 100 NISWONGER SCHOLARS WITH THE CLASS OF 2024 The NISWONGER FOUNDATION, founded by Greeneville, Tennessee businessman and philanthropist Scott M. Niswonger, past its 100 scholar milestone with the selection of the Niswonger Scholars’ Class of 2024. Currently, there are 19 Niswonger Scholars, with the newly selected students for 2020 bringing […]
Join Lyn Ford this Saturday, September 21 for a workshop on Educating the Mind and Heart: Storytelling Skills to Build Classroom Community. This class aims to show how the centuries-old art of storytelling can build community and encourage communication for K-2 classroom behaviors. This workshop is $30 but provided free to area teachers through the […]
Niswonger Scholar Alumni Learn-Earn- Return Fundamental to the design and purpose of the Niswonger Foundation’s Scholarship and Leadership program is the Scholars’ commitment to return to Northeast Tennessee, using their education, experiences and personal commitment to serve as the leaders of the region. This fall, the Niswonger Foundation welcomes four more Alumni home. Spanning careers […]
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
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 […]
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.
223 North Main Street
P.O. Box 1508
Greeneville, TN 37744
(423) 820-8181
(423) 588-5933