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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
Scott M. Niswonger speaks about his “footprints” at his alma mater, Purdue University.
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 […]
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 […]
During Honors Convocation at Carson Newman University on Thursday, April 5, Niswonger Scholar, Hope Adkins, was honored with the highest student award offered at the University, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
2018 School Success Symposium Tuesday, June 19, 2018 7:30 to 3:30 Greeneville High School and Niswonger Performing Arts Center Greeneville, Tennessee We hope you will join us for the 2018 School Success Symposium We are excited to welcome our featured speakers: Liz Murray Inspirational Speaker and Best Selling Author, Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, […]
As part of the i3 Rural LIFE Grant, nine literacy coaches will be selected to work with lead teachers and school districts to improve literacy in grades 6-8 in 19 Upper East Tennessee school districts. The complete Rural LIFE Coach job description can be downloaded (here) To apply, please complete the online application by clicking (here) A […]
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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