Five Northeast Tennessee high school seniors named Niswonger scholars

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January 10th, 2015 9:45 am by Rick Wagner

GREENEVILLE Five Northeast Tennessee high school seniors have been selected to joint the Niswonger Scholars program, according to a foundation news release.

The Niswonger foundation, founded by Greeneville, Tennessee businessman and philanthropist Scott M. Niswonger, has selected the five. There are already 20 Niswonger Scholars, with the newly selected students for 2015 bringing the total to 25. The Foundation also has 52 alumni of the program.

The five new scholars are Courtney Johnson, Gatlinburg Pittman High School; Morgan Thomas, Science Hill High School; Zachary Ward, Volunteer High School; Matthew Widener, David Crockett High School and Trenton Yount, Hancock County High School.

The foundation's guiding philosophy of "Learn, Earn and Return" is firmly embedded in the Niswonger Scholars program, according to the news release.

The program takes the brightest young leaders in Northeast Tennessee, provides them the opportunity to attend the college or university that will best prepare them for their chosen career and supplements that education with four years of leadership development activities.

The plan is to see Niswonger Scholars come back to the region with not only strong earning potential, but an entrepreneurial spirit and overwhelming desire to return their talents and energy to this region. The goal is that at the end of their experience as Niswonger Scholars, they will embody the values most important to the mission of the Foundation: exceptional leadership ability, exemplary personal character, and a strong commitment to building community.

The new scholars are:

Morgan Alexandra Thomas, a student at Science Hill High School. She has maintained a 4.0 grade point average. She serves as junior varsity women's soccer assistant, SHHS Youth Ambassador, Student Government representative and is a member of Mu Alpha Theta. She enjoys volunteering with Rotary Wheel, Girls on the Run, Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church and Second Harvest Food Bank. Her desire is to become a pharmacist. She is the daughter of Robert and Beth Thomas of Johnson City.

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Five Northeast Tennessee high school seniors named Niswonger scholars

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