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 partneri...
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 hundred...
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...
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...
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...
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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