Engel is Brian LaViolette Scholarship recipient

GREEN BAY – De Pere High School Senior Tyson Engel De Pere High School is the 2025 recipient of the Brian LaViolette Scholarship of Excellence.

The $10,000 award, presented by the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation, is designed to “inspire a student to succeed and provide meaningful financial support toward a college education.”

The LaViolette Family, along with representatives from De Pere High School and the Greater Green Bay Chamber, surprised Engel in person at school to present the scholarship.

Engel plans to attend UW–Madison, where he will study biochemistry on a pre-med track with an emphasis on pediatrics.

“This has been an otherworldly experience, and I will hold it close to my heart for the rest of my life. I was incredibly touched learning about the amazing person Brian was, and about the resilience and kindness of the LaViolette family,” Engel said in a note to the LaViolettes.

Doug LaViolette, Brian’s father and president of the Foundation, reflected on this year’s selection, “Tyson is a fine young man who embodies so many of the qualities that mattered to Brian — kindness, determination and a desire to help others. He walks the same halls that Brian and our daughter Kim once did, and it’s especially meaningful to honor Tyson in a place so close to our hearts. We truly believe he will go on to accomplish great things, and we’re honored to support him on his journey.”

Since 1992, the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation has awarded nearly 1,200 scholarships.

The foundation was created after Brian LaViolette, a De Pere High School student, lost his life in a swimming accident at age 15.

Students selected for the Brian LaViolette Scholarship demonstrate academic excellence, a strong sense of character and leadership potential.

To learn more about the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation, visit laviolettefoundation.org.