Trent is a graduate of Morristown-Hamblen High School East and is the son of Phillip and Tina Dickerson. He graduated with honors and distinction and with a 4.0 GPA. He was a member of the 31 + ACT club, a National Merit Commended Student, and an ambassador for the Student Congress on Policies and Education. He served as President of the Advanced Choir at Morristown East and was selected to perform with the All-State Honors Choir in Nashville his junior and senior year. As a member of the school’s DECA club, Trent achieved 3rd place in the Sports and Entertainment Marketing category of the state-wide competition his sophomore year. He worked for two and a half years at Hobby Lobby, and during the summer after his junior year, earned an internship with Morristown Utilities Systems. He enjoys serving his community through Student Council, Change One Person Everyday (C.O.P.E.), and with his church, leading worship and helping during bible school.
Trent graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a degree in industrial engineering and systems engineering. While at UT, he completed a co-op with the FedEx Supply Chain, in Memphis. He worked in a part time position with FedEx while he completed his undergraduate studies. He has accepted a position with Denso as an engineering specialist.
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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