Lydia is a native of West Tennessee. She has a BS in Chemistry from the University of Memphis and received her Ph in Biochemistry from the University of South Carolina. After graduate school, she moved back to Hardeman County where she currently teaches biology and chemistry at Bolivar Central High School and is an adjunct professor for Jackson State Community College. She teaches AP Environmental Science and AP Statistics for Niswonger Online.
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
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