The Brian LaViolette Scholarship
Brian Douglas LaViolette
1977 - 1992
The Brian LaViolette Scholarship is a $10,000 scholarship designed to offer a student the inspiration to succeed and the financial backing to help make higher education possible.
This scholarship is awarded to one graduating high school senior from the Partners in Education school districts in Wisconsin, which include Ashwaubenon, Denmark, De Pere, Green Bay, Howard-Suamico, Luxemburg-Casco, Oneida, Pulaski, Seymour, West De Pere, and Wrightstown. Principals from each of the participating high schools select one candidate from their school, who then submits an application to the Partners in Education selection committee.
This $10,000 award is presented to a student who has shown exemplary achievement throughout his or her high school career. The recipient will be a student who has a thirst for knowledge, the ability to be a team player, and the desire to be a future leader…aspects of life that were important to Brian while he was growing up and attending school in De Pere. The scholarship is paid in equal installments over four years.
The Brian LaViolette Scholarship was announced on January 23, 2007, which would have been Brian’s 30th birthday. To mark the Foundation’s 15th year of giving, the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation has consolidated several local scholarships to create this new award. Partners in Education assist the Foundation in the administrative and selection process. The top 5 finalists are interviewed by the LaViolettes and a representative from Partners.
Applications:
That student will have to provide information about their academic career as well as write an essay.
Deadlines:
Mid-February, 2024 - Application link sent to Principal and/or Counselor.
March 8, 2024 - Student Electronic Application Due
April/May 2024 - Selection of Awardee and presentation
2024
Hope Dragseth of DePere High School, received the 2024 Brian LaViolette recipient.
Hope plans to attend Scripps College in Claremont, California where she will study environmental science and architecture. She would like to pursue a career in sustainable design, allowing her to focus on her passion for the environment and her interest in social reform organizations.
She is pictured here with left to right-Leah Thompson, Associate Director Kristin Kreuser, Renee LaViolette, Hope, Doug LaViolette, and Eric Vanden Heuval from the Greater Green Bay Chamber.
2023
Green Bay Preble High School graduate, Halle Dessart, received the 2023 $10,000 Brian LaViolette Scholarship.
Halle will be attending UW-Eau Claire next fall to pursue a degree in education and teach in the middle or high school setting. During her interview, she mentioned she wants to instill in her students the mindset that "they don't have to do something but they get to do something." In every day life, that is sometimes hard to remember, but it can be really powerful when you are able to shift your focus.
Halle is pictured here with Eric Vanden Heuvel of the Green Bay Chamber (left) and Renee and Doug LaViolette.
2022
The 2022 Brian LaViolette Scholarship was awarded to Brittany Voight of Seymour High School. Brittany has already worked unbelievably hard towards becoming a registered nurse. Ultimately, she would like to work as an RN in the neonatal or pediatric intensive care unit.
Pictured left to right: Judy Voight, Renee LaViolette, Brittany Voight, Doug LaViolette and Dan Voight.
2021
Brady Wittig is attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he will pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. He wants to specialize in sports medicine technology to help athletes get back from injuries and stay at peak physical performance.
Brady hopes to continue working with kids and volunteering in youth athletics while obtaining his degree. His motto is to live simply: “Be Kind. Be Confident. Be Consistent.”
Brady was the Foundation’s 1000th Scholarship recipient. The scholarship was awarded during a surprise presentation at Ashwaubenon High School with his parents, faculty, members of Partners in Educations and the LaViolettes.
You can find the news coverage from this event here.
2020
Lauren Bonetti is attending Marquette University to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering and continue her education as a participant in ROTC for the U.S. Air Force. She plans to serve with the Air Force after graduating with her bachelor’s degree.
Lauren is pictured here with her parents and Doug and Renee LaViolette (right) during a surprise social distance presentation.
2019
Madelin with Renee, Kim and Doug LaViolette
Madelin Corrao is focused to becoming a nurse practitioner. She has taken a Certified Nursing Assistant course at Bellin College in mornings before her high school classes even started. Madelin would also like to become fluent in Spanish and complete her clincials in South America before coming back to the community as a nurse.
She is enrolled in honors college at UW-Oshkosh.
2018
Bailey Conradt was surprised during his AP Psychology class at Ashwaubenon High School. A team of staff and others shared the news that he was selected as this years' recipient of the Brian LaViolette Scholarship for $10,000!
He is pictured here with his parents and Doug and Renee LaViolette. Bailey is studying Engineering (chemical or mechanical) and Political Science at UW-Madison.
2017
Rachel McMorrow
West DePere High School
Rachel is studying Nursing at UW-Madison.
2016
Eric Hess
Bay Port High School
Eric Hess will be studying at Unniversity -Minnesota-Twin Cities
2015
Donglin "Linda" Zhang
Ashwaubenon High School
Linda will be studying Bioengineering Pre-Medicine and Public Health at Williams College. He is pictured here with the LaViolette's and her family after surprising her at school with the news.
2014
Kelly Szczepanski
Pulaski High School
Kelly will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse practitioner. She is pictured here with her parents, Daniel and Shirley
2013
Lukas Buttke
Wrightstown High School
Lukas will be attending The University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse to pursue a degree in pre-med. He would eventually like to become a family physician. (Lukas is pictured here with his parents, Kim and George Buttke)
2012
Lily Arendt
Preble High School
Lily will be attending DePaul University and double majoring in Biological Science (with an emphasis in brain function) and Spanish.
2011
Nikhitha Murali
Ashwaubenon High School
Nikitha Murali is currently pursuing a degree in Comparative Human Development (an interdisciplinary study of neurology, anthropology, biology, and psychology.) and a minor in Biology at the University of Chicago. She will ultimately be attending medical school.
2010
Brigitte Juppe
DePere High School
Brigitte is attending Marquette University majoring in biomedical science and minor in Spanish
2009
Nick Kulkoski
DePere High School
Nicholas is attending the University of New York and pursuing a degree inActuarial Science.
2008
Ben Fischl
Seymour High School
Ben took an appointment to the Air Force Academy and plans to study Political Science and Economics.
The scholarship was presented by Brian's parents, Doug and Renee LaViolette.
2007
Brittany Van Remortel
Bayport High School
Brittany is attending Wheaton College to major in German and Biology, with a concentration in cellular and molecular research to find cures for diseases.
