ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT LSU TO HONOR BROOKSHIRE McVEAN
Family and friends of a Brenham youth who died suddenly earlier this year plan to honor his memory with an endowed scholarship at Louisiana State University.
The scholarship is in the name of Brookshire Pipes “Brooks” McVean, an 8th grader at Brenham Junior High School who passed away on February 2nd. Through the Tiger Athletic Foundation (TAF), the endowed scholarship will benefit LSU student-athletes who walk on to the LSU football team and earn a full scholarship.
Brooks is the late son of Jeff—a member of LSU’s class of 1994—and Amanda McVean, and is the younger brother of Carter McVean, who is an incoming freshman at LSU. Brooks had a passion for LSU, and loved cheering on the Tigers during their 2019 run for the National Championship. When healthy, he was a member of the Brenham Junior High Cub football team.
Amanda McVean said Brooks “believed in hard work, putting the team before the individual, and cheering on others to reach their highest potential.” She said this scholarship “epitomizes everything he found important in life – both on and off the field.”
The first portion of the scholarship is funded by Brooks’ family and friends including Dr. Gerald Foret, Sr. and Gayle Foret, Dr. Gerald Foret, Jr. and Jody Foret, Dr. Christopher Foret and Julie Foret, and Tommy Juneau. Together, the group is donating $50,000 in Brooks’ name. Other friends and the public are invited to honor him by donating through TAF and helping to reach the $100,000 endowed scholarship’s goal.
Donations to the endowed scholarship can be made at www.lsutaf.events/brooks, or by calling the TAF office at 225-578-4823.