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Niswonger Foundation receives Investing in Innovation grant
The DOE Investing in Innovation grant will provide for
more dual enrollment classes in area high schools.
The Niswonger Foundation received
an “Investing In Innovation” Grant from
the U.S. Department of Education in excess
of $18 million.
The U.S. Department of Education selected
the 49 finalists based on recommendations
from independent peer review panels. The
grant will be used to fund the Northeast
Tennessee College and Career Consortium.
University and college partners include
Northeast State, East Tennessee State
University, and Tusculum College. Fifteen
school systems (Carter County, Elizabethton
City, Cocke County, Greene County,
Greeneville City, Hamblen County, Hancock
County, Hawkins County, Johnson County,
Sullivan County, Kingsport City, Bristol City,
Unicoi County, Washington County, and
Johnson City) will join together to improve
the rigor of their high school curriculum,
increase graduation rates, raise ACT scores,
provide more dual enrollment classes with
our community colleges, and create greater
opportunities for career technical students.
All 15 school systems have been awarded
Partnership programs in the past by the
Niswonger Foundation.
Established in 2001, the Niswonger
Foundation was founded by Scott M.
Niswonger, Greeneville businessman
and philanthropist.
Elizabethton campus doubles classroom and lab space
Northeast State at Elizabethton is
completing a multi-phase expansion that
more than doubles the College’s physical space
to meet the needs of scores of new students
enrolling for classes.
The expansion adds 15,000 square feet of
available space to the teaching site. Phases one
and two were completed this summer with two
new classrooms, one Interactive Television
(ITV) classroom, one new computer lab,
additional restrooms, and new office space
for administration. The expansion also creates
office space for financial aid, business office,
student health, and tutoring service services at
the existing entrance.
Enrollment hit a record 641 students
last fall representing a 23 percent increase in
total enrollment.
The expansion includes a small business
development wing to support the community’s
entrepreneurs looking to put their skills to
work in the business world. Beginning this fall
students can enroll in additional courses towards
earning an associate degree in Small Business
Management through Northeast State
at Elizabethton.
Phases three and four would add two new
classrooms and a student lounge area in the
east wing of the building. Phase four creates
laboratory space enabling the College to offer
an Introduction to Microbiology course at the
Elizabethton site for the first time ever.
14 Northeast State 2009–2010 Annual Report 15