<h1 style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;">How the Journey Began...Brian's Story</h1> <div class="image_with_caption float_left"> <img title="brian's portrait" alt="brian's portrait" src="../../images/content/brian/brian.jpg" mce_src="../../images/content/brian/brian.jpg"> <div class="caption">Brian Douglas LaViolette <br> 1977 - 1992</div> </div> <p>Through great loss has come inspiration.</p> <p>Through one family's tragedy has come the chance for others to pursue their highest dreams and aspirations.</p> <p>Today, Brian LaViolette's positive outlook and spirit live on, embodied in one simple phrase--"The Journey is the Reward."</p> <p>At just 15 years old, Brian LaViolette was wise beyond his years. He loved his family and friends, made time for soccer, golf and enjoyed playing the trumpet in his high school band. But with the fun came hard work. He excelled in school and set his sights on college.</p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;">Life's journey, however, doesn't always work out as planned. Brian's life was claimed in a swimming accident, but his dreams live on; not only in the hearts and souls of today's students, but also through the encouragement of others to truly appreciate every moment of their life's journey.</p> <h2>The Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation</h2> <p>Since 1992, the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation has presented more than 450 scholarships to deserving college-bound students in Northeastern Wisconsin, the United States, and other parts of the world. The Foundation continues Brian's legacy by helping high school seniors financially to achieve their educational dreams. </p><p>We invite you to explore this Web site to learn more about the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation and its work in encouraging young people to pursue the values and vocations that promise to make the world a better place to live.</p> <h2>Our Mission</h2> <p>By providing yearly scholarships to today's students, our mission is to honor hard work and community service, to offer inspiration, and share the belief that "The Journey is the Reward."</p><br> 2009-12-03T23:33:48Z 8 2010-02-19T14:38:10Z brians-story