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 recognize...
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 partne...
The Niswonger Foundation extends special thanks to four of our Alumni Scholars who participated in the final selection process for the Niswonger Scholars Class of 2018. For the past two years, Alumni have formed the majority of the selection team. Wh...
THE GREENEVILLE SUN 11/8/2013 By John M. Jones Jr. Editor The announcement of Tennessee’s dramatic improvement in mathematics and reading, as reflected in the 2013 report of the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), came as excit...
THE GREENEVILLE SUN 11-8-2013 MOUNT JULIET – Tennessee had the largest academic growth on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) of any U.S. state, making Tennessee the fastest-improving state in the nation. Gov. Bill Hasla...
On Friday, September 20th, Greeneville City 4th graders enjoyed a Native American History experience at Dogwood Park. This is the 8th year the Niswonger Foundation has provided funding to support the Native American Day activities. Students are led t...
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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