Words from Brian himself

When Brian was in 8th grade, his class had the assignment of writing an autobiography. It has been fun for us to reference back to it over the years. 

Biography  
  
Today marks the day Brian died 21 years ago.  In preparing to share something with you about Brian as a person, I went back to his own words.  

We hope you enjoy a few excerpts from his autobiography..
"Enough about me, let's talk about my dad.  His childhood reminds me of Tom Sawyer's.  He stole his neighbor's raspberries, threw pumpkins through city hall and wasn't a very good student.  

You may be wondering why I chose to tribute him.  Well, he puts everything he's got into everything he does.  He had a paper route that still puts a spark in his eye.   Out of all these reason, the main reason I wrote a tribute to my dad is because I love him." 

  
  
"My mom didn't let me have cap guns, so I used wooden spoons.  'Buffalo Bill" is what my parents used to call me.  I'd shoot down those imaginary buffalo so fast you couldn't even see it.  (I know it's sick humor)"
  

 

"Even though my room is my favorite place, I probably only spend about one-half hour of my waking hours in it. Where I spend most of my time is in the city where I live.  One thing I really like about the city is you can walk to some of your neighbor's houses and get some type of game going.  There is always something to do in the city."

 

"One thing I never get tired of is playing soccer.  I love soccer more than any other sport there is.  It was my first league sport and I'm glad it was.  I started in kindergarten and I'm still playing."  
 

 "Let me tell you about a person who was, and is, very special to me.  This person I owe my life to, and I'm not exaggerating one bit.  She brought me into this world.  She has taught me right from wrong and always finds a way to make me grin.  

One thing that she has taught me that I will never forget is the value of trust.  That five letter word has helped me throughout my life.  Even more important than trust is a four letter word that will always be between us...love."

 

"It happened in kindergarten during the morning announcements.  Many of you may think this was no big deal but I was the first kindergartner picked that year.  I also beat out the whole school!  At first I didn't know who to react, it was as if a freight train had just hit me.  I was picked for Winner of the Week!"
 

"Being the oldest of the siblings in our family isn't too bad.  My sister and I don't fight, she does what I tell her but I don't boss her around a lot.  Our parents treat us generally the same too.  I just hope the rest of my life will be this nice."

  
 

"This autobiography has dusted off my shelf of memories, and that I am glad of.  I just hope you enjoyed reading this more than I did writing it." 

Supporting some across the globe...update from one of our Poland Scholarship recipients

In 2009 I started bachelor’s studies and I received scholarship from your foundation first time. It was a huge distinction for me which motivated and still motivates me to hard work. This journey happily came to the end but I have started the new one (master’s studies) and once again had a pleasure to be one of your scholars. It is amazing feeling for me to be awarded your scholarship and for this I would like to thank you.

You inspired me to broaden my knowledge and to develop my skills. During the bachelor studies I tried to study hard and take first steps on my career path. My efforts were awarded and I was granted rector’s scholarship and gained professional experience in IBM and Colgate-Palmolive. I was also invited by Bank of America Merrill Lynch to participate in its Spring Insight Program in London. It was a huge accomplishment for me since I was the only participant from Polish universities.

 On master studies I am pursuing special course preparing for obtaining ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) qualification. Two weeks ago I have also started an internship in Royal Bank of Scotland. I hope that both the course and the training will enrich my knowledge and skills and help my finding an interesting job in the future.

Your scholarship also inspired me to help others. It was an incentive for me to contribute to the community and to work as a volunteer. Thanks to you I become a math tutor in a primary school and help students with math and Polish. I trust that is this way I can contribute to building a better society.

Words cannot describe fully my gratitude for people like you but I hope that my work make you proud. Thank you for giving me inspiration.

Kind regards, Renata Bruzdziak

"What does this Scholarship mean to you?"

“As I was sitting, waiting to hear my name called all I could think is if there was one award I wanted to win. This scholarship is honor to hold. Brian sounds like a remarkable man, who is inspiring to many, including me, to go far in life. I am so thankful to be able to uphold his name and my complete respect goes to you and your family. Thank you for the chance to follow Brian’s words and continue my journey.”

--Caroline Heyka, 2013 Journey is the Reward Scholarship, OHS


"I was thrilled to learn of my selection for this honor! I am deeply appreciative of your support. Thank you for your generous, financial assistance towards my higher education. I was deeply touched by the words of wisdom that are inscribed on the back of the Scholarship of Honor medal. I will proudly display it with honor. I want to make a difference. Thanks for your confidence in me; you reaffirm that my dreams are possible. I am one step closer to my goal because of you. You have made a huge difference in my life.” 

--Ashely Burrows, 2013 Elmer Burr and Ken Stumpf Scholarship of Honor recipient



 “I would like to thank you and the other members of the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation for the James Cathey Scholarship of Honor. As I have also chosen to join the military after high school, Lieutenant Cathey is an inspiration to me. He is a true role model for more, so I am honored to receive this prestigious award. This scholarship will be very helpful for my fees at West Point, so I cannot thank you enough for this scholarship. I wish you all the best of luck in the years to come."

--Brent Bremer, 2013 James Cathey Scholarship of Honor recipient


"The scholarship evening went very well. Jordon is such a quality young man. He was SO honored and excited to receive this award. I think you can tell that by his big smile in the photo. It was a pleasure to present to him. As you can see, he’s wearing the medal proudly. Thank you for this opportunity."

 --Kate Bradley, daughter of John Bradley.  There is a Scholarship of Honor paying tribute to her dad.


 “This scholarship means a lot to me because it recognizes my passion for helping others. I want to serve my community through medical means and with this scholarship I will be better able to.”

 --Katianne Rath, 2013 Joe Welke Scholarship of Honor at Appleton West High School



 “Receiving this award means a lot to me. Joel is a person I really look up to and admire. I hope that the decisions I have made this past semester would have made him proud.”

--Benjamin Petry, 2013 Joel Gentz Scholarship of Honor recipient


“As I sat in the audience, watching and listening to the story about Ken Hess and how the scholarship came about, I was touched by the story and awe struck by the courage of one particular soldier. As the master sergeant began speaking about the recipient, never did I once consider that he was talking about me. Receiving the scholarship was an incredible honor.

The money will be a big help for school next year and the medal is a reminder of the incredible bravery and dedication that the men and women serving have to our country. I will continue to volunteer, knowing that it will never be as courageous as our soldiers, but hoping that whatever difference I can make in the community a meaningful one. “

 --Nicole Madle, 2013 Ken Hess Scholarship of Honor


“I was very happy and appreciative to learn that I was selected as the recipient of your scholarship. By awarding me the Robert C. Safford Scholarship, you have lightened my financial burden which allows me to focus on the most important aspect of school-learning.  Your generosity has inspired me to continue to help others and give back to the community.  I hope one day I will be able to help students achieve their goals just as you have helped me.”

--Brett Samuelson, 2013 Robert C. Safford Scholarship recipient



“This scholarship is very meaningful.  It is going towards good use to pay for college, which will include purchasing my uniform for the fire program.  I already put some of it to use in paying for my state Firefighter 1 exam.  I passed the practical exam and will find out if I passed the written test in a couple weeks.  I am very thankful that I was chosen for this award and scholarship.  Especially knowing I went to the same high school as Ron. “

--Karen Arndt, 2013 Ron Sager Scholarship of Honor. 

 “This scholarship will allow me to pursue my dreams of teaching secondary education, and to always serve my community further. It is an extraordinary honor to receive this noble scholarship in honor of an incredibly respectable young man Danny Dietz. It is so cliché, but honestly this scholarship means the world to me and I cannot thank the Foundation enough for believing in me and allowing me to follow my dreams.”

 --Rachel Lukowicz, 2013 Danny Dietz Scholarship of Honor recipient




I feel truly honored to be the 2013 recipient of the Matt Atkinson Community Scholarship of Honor. It will not only help to provide tuition assistance, but also encourage me to keep doing the right thing in my school and throughout my community. Thank you!

--Kayla Skaletsia, 2013 Matt Atkinson Community Scholarship of Honor


 “I cannot thank you enough for the honor and privilege of receiving the General Foley Award of Honor. This award would not have been possible with your support through Brian’s Foundation. Thank you for reaching out to USMA and for giving me the privilege of meeting General and Mrs. Foley. General Foley’s wisdom and leadership is an example to me and many others. I hope to keep in touch and help your foundation in any way possible.”

 --Lorraine Saavedra, General Foley Scholarship of Honor recipient, 2013


 “This scholarship means more to me than the money. Brent was a part of my own family and is still my role model and is very close to my heart. I am very honored to hold an award like this in memory of him.” 

--Danielle Beck, 2013 Brent Vroman Scholarship of Honor recipient


 “I would like to thank you for providing support to a scholarship I received, the Ryan Jerabek Scholarship of Honor. I was very honored to receive such a prestigious scholarship. Thank you for everything you do for many people around the world.

Your constant dedication to help others is inspiring to me. I hope that my future career of being a high school math teacher will be as helpful to others as your foundation has been to many. I plan on attaining my goal by attending the University of Wisconsin Madison. We are blessed to have people like who care about American and still push American values. Once again thank you for all that you do for our country and thank you for your support to the Ryan Jerabek Scholarship of Honor. My family and I are very grateful to you.”

 -Emily Smithback, Ryan Jerabek Scholarship of Honor recipient

To see more testimonials from this year and in years past, please click here.

2013 Scholarship Recipients!

Phew, what a year so far!  We couldn't be happier with the recipients who recently received scholarships through Brian's Foundation. 

Out of the 37 scholarships we have awarded so far this year, 84% have plans to continue their education in a field where they can truly make a difference in their community or country.

They are our future.  They give us hope.

Each and everyone of them are a bright spot in the lives of others. We thank them in advance for continuing to make a difference in people's lives around them. 
  
2013 recipients so far, shown in bold.  (in order of presentation date)

Joel Gentz Scholarship: Benjamin Petry, United States Air Force

Sal Giunta Scholarship: Brandon Skaggs, Criminal Justice 

General George S. Patton Scholarship: Adela Tanzerova, Special Education

Matt Atkinson Community Scholarship: Kayla Skaletski, Social Work

Joe Welke Scholarship: Katianne Rath, Health Care

Ron Sager Scholarship:  Karen Arndt, Fire Protection 

Victoria Parmentier Scholarship: Alexis Dejardin, Elementary Education

Rachel Bosveld Scholarship:  Megan Moore, Pre-Med  

Kyle Hemauer Scholarship: Joshua Geiser, Criminal Justice 

Jerome Hatfield Scholarship: Hunter Guill, Pre-Med 

Andrew Brownfield Scholarship:  Bhim Sutar, Nursing

Isaiah Hunt Scholarship:  Aliece Kerscher, Nursing

Danny Dietz Scholarship: Rachel Lukowicz, Secondary Education

Robert Foley Scholarship: Larraine Saavedra, United States Army

Len Keller Scholarship: Martin Jimenez, Criminal Justice 

Brian LaViolette Scholarship: Lukas Butte, Pre-Med

Ryan Jerabek Scholarship: Emily Smithback, Secondary Education

Ben Edinger Scholarship: Melissa Shefchek, Nursing

John Bradley Scholarship: Christian J. Filipiak, Physician's Assistant 

James Cathey Scholarship:  Brent Bremer, United States Army

Brent Vroman Scholarship: Danielle Beck, Criminal Justice

Jesse Thiry Scholarship:  Grace Kanzenbach, Law Enforcement

Ken Hess Scholarship:  Nicole Madel, Pre-Med

Ollie Bogsted Scholarship: Hope Buhrandt, General Studies

"The Journey is the Reward" Scholarship: Danielle Fisher, General Studies

NWTC Scholarship-Suring High School: tba

Ken Kubsch Scholarship: Katherine Wolowicz, Education

Eric McColley Scholarship: Jason Altman, Aerospace Technology and ROTC

Nichole Frye Scholarship: Megan Roue, Criminal Justice 

Above and Beyond Scholarship: Logan Shallow, Pre-Med


Esther Cleveland Safford Scholarship: Savannah Libassi, Music Education

Robert Safford Scholarship: Brett Samuelson, Business Administration

"The Journey is the Reward" Scholarship (2): Caroline Heyka, Psychology and Scott VanHulle, Engineering

NWTC Scholarship-Oconto: Alexis Ermis, Healthcare 

Mike Colalillo Scholarship: Christopher Stolan, United States Air Force

Menasha Scholarship: Ashely Burrows, Criminal Justice

South Africa ScholarshipBrian Ntshikila, Teaching  

Tom Hudner: To be awarded in July

Nainoa Hoe Scholarship: To be awarded in August

Poland Scholarships (6): To be awarded in September

St. Norbert Scholarships (4): To be awarded in October 


Junior Achievement-Awarded during Business Challenge to Brenda Adamski in February

Pilsen Experience-in the words of Mark Leland

If you need a shot in the arm of patriotism, or an extra dose of pride for our American veterans, you might need to head out of the country to Pilsen in the Czech Republic. That's where I went in early May 2013 to document the European city's Liberation Festival honoring our World War II soldiers, who helped give the people of Pilsen their freedom in 1945.

Every person I met during the four-day festival was filled with gratitude for our American veterans. And not just the people who were around in '45, but the message has been passed down through the generations. These guys are heroes. This city really knows how to give thanks, and they remain thankful to this day to our U.S. soldiers. Keep in mind Communist control took over in 1948 and would last just over 40 years, but the people of Pilsen never forgot the service and sacrifice of our WWII veterans.

So in 1990 the annual Liberation Festival got started and is still going strong today. There is even a permanent "Thank you America" monument in the city where an American flag always flies.

I was amazed and impressed with the love shown by the people of Pilsen. And talking to our veterans, they are humbled every time they return to the festival--and many have made the trip back year after year because of the people. Imagine ten thousand or more people lining city streets for a parade featuring our World War II veterans riding in World War II Jeeps. It is a true sign of patriotism, of honor, of respect for our American veterans--and it's coming from another country.


I know we celebrate our veterans on Veteran's Day, the 4th of July and other occasions, but I've never witnessed a celebration like the one Pilsen put on. Bob Nueske, a veteran, businessman and someone I'd like to a call a friend, discovered this out of the way Liberation Festival several years ago. Bob invited me to go to Pilsen and paid for the news crew to travel to Pilsen, because he wanted others to discover what is happening over there.

He also helps to fund the General George S.Patton Scholarship of Honor from the Brian LaViolette Foundation in Pilsen started last year. It's a way to give back to the next generation in Pilsen, and the city is so appreciative that the awarding of the scholarship has become a part of the celebration. I can tell you how moving the festival is and you might get some idea of what I'm talking about.

Hopefully our news stories will better show you what you're missing. So I hope you'll check out the "Return to Pilsen" stories on fox11online.com, and then pack your bags and head to Pilsen--the celebration is always in early May.

Scholarship Season has Arrived!

We are truly looking forward to another year ahead and you can be apart of it!  If you'd like to attend any of the presentations in your area, please let us know.

Joel Gentz: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN-April 19

Sal Giunta: JFK High School, Cedar Rapid, IA-April 30, 6:30 pm

General George S. Patton: Pilsen Czech Republic,-- May 4th

Matt Atkinson Community: Green Bay East, WI-May 14, 7:00pm

Joe Welke: Rapid City Stevens High School, SD-- May 14, 7:00pm

Ron Sager: Fox Valley Lutheran High School, WI-- May 15, 9:00am

Victoria Parmentier Scholarship: Ashwaubenon High School, WI--May 15 at 6:30

Rachel Bosveld: Waupun High School, WI-May 15, 7:00pm *first annual presentation

Kyle Hemauer: Chilton High School, WI-- May 15, 7:00pm

Jerome Hatfield: Tunstall High School, Dry Fork, VA-May 16, 8:30am *first annual presentation

Andrew Brownfield: North High School Akron, OH -May 17, 8:30am

Isaiah Hunt: Bayport High School, WI-- May 17, 9:00am

Danny Dietz: Heritage High School, Littleton, CO-- May 20, 6:30 pm

Robert Foley: United States Military Academy, West Point NY-- May 21, 2:30pm

Len Keller: Auburn High School, Rockford IL-May 21, 9:00am

Brian LaViolette: Partners in Education Youth Celebration, WI--May 21, 7:00pm

Ryan Jerabek: Pulaski High School auditorium, WI-- May 22, 8:30am

Ben Edinger: Green Bay West High School, WI-- May 22, 6:30pm

John Bradley: Appleton West High School, WI-- May 22, 6:30pm

James Cathey: Reno High School, NV-- May 22, 7:00pm

Brent Vroman: Omro High School, WI May 22, 6:45pm

Jesse Thiry: Luxemburg-Casco High School, WI-- May 24, 9:00am

Ken Hess: Reynolds High School, Asheville NC-May 14th or May 24 7:00pm

Ollie Bogsted Scholarship: Suring High School, WI-- May 25

"The Journey is the Reward" Scholarship: Suring High School, WI--May 25

NWTC Scholarship: Suring High School, WI-- May 25

Ken Kubsch: Manitowoc High School, WI-- May 29, 7:00pm

Eric McColley: Gettysburg High School, PA-- May 29, 7:00pm

Nichole Frye: Lena High School, WI-- May 30, 7:30pm

Above and Beyond Scholarship: Oconto High School, WI-- May 29, 7:30pm

Esther Cleveland Safford: Oconto High School, WI-- May 29 7:30pm

Robert Safford: Oconto High School, WI-- May 29, 7:30pm

"The Journey is the Reward":Oconto High School, WI--May 29, 7:30pm

NWTC Scholarship: Oconto High School, WI-- May 29, 7:30pm

Mike Colalillo: Denfeld High School, MN-May 30, 7:00pm

Ken Stumpf, Elmer Burr: Menasha High School, WI-June 4, 9:30am

Tom Hudner: EAA-Airventure, Oshkosh, WI-- July 30, 6:00pm

Nainoa Hoe: 1Lt Nainoa K. Hoe Battle Command Training Center, Schofield Barracks, HI August 28

South Africa Scholarship: LEAP School Science and Math, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa--Summer of 2012

Poland Scholarships (6): Nidzica Foundation Award Ceremony, Nidzica Poland-September 4 *additional annual scholarship established

St. Norbert Scholarships (4): DePere, WI --October 2012

Junior Achievement-Awarded during Business Challenge to Brenda Adamski in February

The Journey Continues... 11.12.13

Save the date and please join us on 11.12.13 for our next event;

What makes this so unique is not the date but the theme of the evening;  Sharing An American Story. 

Most you know that we established the General George S. Patton Scholarship of Honor in Plzen, Czech Republic.  It is awarded during the Liberation Festival every May, which celebrates the liberation of their city by General Patton in 1945.   

Thanks to foundation board member, Bob Nueske and a commitment from Fox 11 News in Green Bay, a 30 minute documentary will be produced after this years celebration on the city, its citizens and Brian's Foundation. 
  
Bob felt everyone in our country should have a chance to learn about the sacrifice of the American solider and how much the citizens of Plzen, Czech Republic still appreciate, care, and love Americans to this day.  
 
11.12.13 will be the premiere viewing of this documentary.
  

Our first scholarship recipient of 2013!

Brenna Adamski received our scholarship through Junior Achievement at last week’s Business Challenge.

 A note from Brenna: “I would just like to say how INCREDIBLY grateful I am. Words cannot describe what a blessing this scholarship is and will be for me. It has brought the confidence I need to continue to fill out scholarship applications.

 You could never fully understand the impact this money and your generosity has had on me. I'm forever grateful.”

A call to our past Scholarship Recipients

We are reaching out to our past scholarship recipients to provide advice and guidance to our recipients to come.
As we all remember, high school graduation brings feelings of both excitement and fear of the unknown. A call or an email from someone that has experienced this may provide a sense of calm and inspiration.

If you have received a scholarship through Brian's Foundation over the past 20 years and would like to be apart of this movement, please email me at kim.laviolette@gmail.com. Thanks!!

An update from the 2008 Tom Hudner Scholarship of Honor Recipient, Rhett Kicklighter in his last semester

Rhett with his mother, Joellen and Renee and Doug LaViolette in 2008

Thanks again for allowing me to receive the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Award. I still remember putting the amount towards a laptop for my freshmen year. It has served me crucially over the past five years.

I am now in my final semester of college at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta and will be graduating with a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering. 

I started in August of 2008 and have taken 5 years to complete school due to being a part of the Co-op Program at school. Since my second year in school I have spent 5 semesters working in the field of mechanical engineering for both Toyota Industries and then later by Delta Air Lines in their Propulsion Engineering department. 

For Delta I have worked closely with Senior Engineers in daily engine operations for the entire fleet of Delta aircraft. I am currently still employed with Delta working part time my last semester with plans to stay on full time upon graduation. It truly has been a blessing as I love the job and never feel like I am having to go to work.

In school I have been active in the Yellow Jacket Flying Club since my freshmen year, including serving as an officer for the club over the past 3 years. I have enjoyed a lot of my classes and was apart of a research project for the school of Aerospace Engineering that designed and tested new avionics for planes. This was a truly valuable experience for me that provided a lot of experience.  

Waupun High Alumni Remembered With Scholarship Of Honor

We are proud to announce the establishment of the Rachel Bosveld Scholarship of Honor.  It will be awarded this coming spring at Waupun High School, where Rachel graduated from in 2002.




Bob and Darlene Nueske have known the Bosveld family for years and were touched by Rachel’s story. She was the first woman from Wisconsin to die in the Iraqi conflict and was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and her 2nd Purple Heart on what would have been her 20th birthday.   The Nueske’s are the generous sponsors of this annual award at Waupun High School, where she graduated from in 2002.  Rachel joined the Army upon graduation.



“Darlene and I have known Rachel’s family since our teenage years.  After Rachel was lost, we always wondered, just what could we do?  As I became closely involved with the Brian LaViolette Foundation, the vision was clear,” Bob Nueske states.  “The Rachel Bosveld Scholarship of Honor means a great deal to us, as we know the community and students of Waupun High School will always remember this brave young woman and also be inspired to make a difference in their life.”


Her brother Craig described his sister as an artist who loved to draw forest scenes, play the violin and act in her high school drama club. She hoped one day to become a graphic artist.



“I’m grateful for the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation and to Bob and Darlene Nueske for making the scholarship possible,” said Marvin Bosveld, Rachel’s father. “She was honored to serve, to be able to go and I was proud to have her serve.”


The Rachel Bosveld Scholarship of Honor will be awarded to a student who plans to enter into our armed forces or into the fields of public safety or community service.  These noble fields include education, ministry, police science, fire safety and medical fields.

“Rachel was a very energetic, happy go lucky, giving person and I think her thoughts were always helping other people in any situation and those who were less fortunate,” said Rachel’s mother, Mary Bosveld.  

We look forward to paying tribute to this amazing young woman every year.

Living with Honor

This past May, Brian’s Foundation established the Sal Giunta Scholarship of Honor at JFK High school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where Sal graduated from in 2003. It was a very special evening for this Medal of Honor Recipient as he presented the first annual scholarship in his name paying tribute to Sgt. Joshua Brennan and Spc. Hugo Mendoza.


Sal was back in his home town last week for his first ever book signing. Living with Honor was released today. He has now put his experiences serving into a memoir by himself with Joe Layden.

More than 300 people turned out to the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in Cedar Rapids to pick up his new book and hear Sal speak. "I didn't expect this, not in a million years, this is cool,he states. "I think it's a story that needs to be told because us, as Americans, enjoy so many freedoms every single day without having to worry about it personally, but there are people that go out every single day and worry about our freedoms. They worry on our behalf and fight on our behalf and I think that's very important.”

Sal's interview from the Today Show aired December 2nd and can also be accessed here: Today Show interview

Pick up a copy of Living with Honor today at a bookstore near you.

THANK you.

It is getting cold out there. Even though it happens every year, it seems to take awhile to adjust to the cool days and dark nights. Yet, this time of year reminds me of the simple things I am grateful for... a warm place to live, blankets, winter hats and warm hugs.
Brian LaViolette
After our simple needs are met, we are able to reflect on other aspects of our lives we are grateful for.

Through Brian's Foundation, we are blessed to work with a lot of amazing individuals. Many we communicate with on a regular basis and some our paths may cross only once, but they remain in our hearts. We have the privileged to work with many families and be a small part of their lives.

Working with schools worldwide, we experience eye-opening cultures and the differences in each. The recipients we assist and inspire warm our hearts on these cool nights.

 Our family is so, very thankful.

The Times are a Changin'

Social media has made a big impact in this world. Please help us keep up with this effective way of sharing our story through our website, facebook and linkedin. By clicking on the icons below, you can share with friends, family and coworkers.

If you are a proud sponsor of Brian's Foundation, a past scholarship recipient or have seen the impact we have in the communities we serve, we encourage you share with others.

These changing times allow us to share in each others journey!




A big thanks to Envano for working with Brian's Foundation on our interactive marketing!  

Five Scholarships presented in Poland

It is hard to believe that 9 years has passed since we awarded our first scholarship in Poland.  Brian's Foundation has presented 53 scholarships so far through the Nidzica Foundation.  Thanks to this years' sponsors, the Robert Nueske Family, Dr. and Sue Smullen and the Weyers Family Foundation 5 students received scholarships the first part of September.


They were awarded to (left to right):  



Mateusz Smoliński-Management and Engineering  Production, The Main School of  Rural Farm  in Warsaw

Daniel Traczewski-Economics /Finance and Accounting/Computer Science and Econometrics, University of Warsaw

Karolina Pawlowska, National Security, Naval Academy in Gdynia

Magdalena Dobrowolska- Internal Security, University of Warsaw

Renata Bruzdziak-Finance and Accounting, The Main Trade School in Warsaw