View all of the 2025 Award Recipients
On Thursday, May 22, Denfeld High School hosted its 100th Annual Honors Night, a century-strong tradition celebrating academic excellence and student achievement. As part of the evening, Greater Denfeld Foundation President Gary Eckenberg took the stage to present scholarship awards to Class of 2025 recipients, recognizing their hard work, dedication, and the bright futures that lie ahead.

The celebration continued on Thursday, May 29, as the Greater Denfeld Foundation recognized the Class of 2025 scholarship recipients at the Scholar Recognition Reception. Board members, generous donors, and students with their families and friends came together to celebrate this significant achievement and honor the hard work of the recipients.
This year, the Greater Denfeld Foundation awarded 18 non-renewable and 44 renewable scholarships. Since its founding in 1971, the Greater Denfeld Foundation has awarded over $8 million in scholarships to Denfeld High School students, an incredible milestone made possible by the continued generosity of our donors.
Donor support not only makes college more accessible for Denfeld graduates, it fuels their ambitions and helps shape a future full of promise.

Donor support plays a crucial role in making college more accessible for Denfeld High School graduates.

More moments from the celebration, featuring scholarship recipients with their families, friends, supporters, Greater Denfeld Foundation board members, generous donors, and ISD 709 Superintendent John Magas. Everyone came together to celebrate student achievement, honor donor generosity, and recognize the unwavering support of Denfeld and the district in helping students take the next step in their academic journeys.
