The CEF is honored to announce the
The Dick and Ann Nordholm Family Fund
Richard (“Dick”) and Marianne (“Ann”) Nordholm, along with their family, established the Ann and Dick Nordholm Family Fund in 2007 to honor Dick’s 80th birthday. The Nordholms moved to Cloquet in the early 1950s, where they raised their children and became active members of the community. Dick passed away in 2012 and Ann in early 2026, but their family continues to gather at Big Lake.
Ann once shared, “We raised our children in Cloquet and feel they greatly benefited from the school system. I taught swimming lessons at the Herb Drew Pool for eighteen summers and took part in adult evening woodworking classes.”
Read further about Dick, Ann and their commitment to education, involvement in their community and remarkable like HERE.
Endowed Funds:
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The Richard and Elizabeth Brenner Fund
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The Class of 1961 Memorial
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The Class of 1962 Memorial
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The Robert and Eleanor Peterson Technical and Educational Fund
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Tom and Phyllis Walsh Music and Education
Endowed Funds
In addition to annual giving, the Cloquet Educational Foundation has initiated a named endowed fund opportunity for families and organizations. The purpose of an named endowed fund is to support the Cloquet Educational Foundation’s mission while recognizing, memorializing and honoring a specific individual, family, business, organization or identified cause.
The principal of these funds shall not be invaded, and distribution of funds occurs once a named endowed fund has reached a predetermined level. To the extent permitted by law, that portion of the income and gain from the fund not needed to reasonably safeguard against inflation shall be used to support the mission and purpose of the Foundation at the discretion of the governing body of the Cloquet Educational Foundation. Donations may be made to any or all of the named endowed funds with a contribution of cash, securities, or other property. Contributions can be made at any time.
Because they help to provide the financial security necessary to the continued operation of the Cloquet Educational Foundation, named endowed funds are vital to the future of the Foundation and, ultimately, to the fulfillment of the Foundation’s mission of providing academic, artistic, athletic, cultural and social programs to Cloquet students.
Please review the named endowed funds listed. If you are interested in establishing an named endowed fund, please contact us.