That was the year longtime Denfeld teacher and 1925 graduate Marie Saltwick bequeathed $2.7 million. Then, an even larger gift of $4.5 million came following the death of Denfeld alum Jack Moon in 2001. A Duluth attorney, Moon graduated with Hauge in 1946 and was also involved in real estate investments.
In 2006, Mr. Armond Hauge, a 1946 graduate, died and left Denfeld $3.2 million to start another renewable scholarship fund. All told, The Greater Denfeld Foundation now has assets of over $8 million, with more than $2 million awarded to Denfeld students to date. The Greater Denfeld Foundation Awards are one-time awards given out during Honors Night each spring.
She had willed the majority of her unknown fortune to the Greater Denfeld Foundation for student scholarships. Her gift of $2.7 million allowed the foundation to up its annual scholarship allocations from about $8,000 per year in 2000 to what will likely be over $100,000 per year in …
Greater Denfeld Scholarships - Provides administrative services for the following scholarship funds for Denfeld students: ~ Greater Denfeld Scholarships (there are several) ~ Armond H. Hauge Scholarship ~ Marie V. Saltwick Scholarship. Steps To Success. Applying for scholarships can seem overwhelming.
Denfeld High School's student population of 802 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
Denfeld High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,789 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.