Jefferson County’s Niswonger Scholarship/Leadership Program alumni are spread from Dallas to Boston and from Chicago back to Jefferson County. They are leading change through careers in business, education and the legal profession. Two have complet...
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 h...
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.
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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