WALL OF RECOGNITION - 2007 RECIPIENTS

 

Bill Tindall

Bill Tindall is an alumnus of Ingraham High School, Class of 1961. As an accomplished golfer, he has made his mark in winning championships, mentoring professional golfers, and serving as the top pro at several golf courses.

Bill’s talent shone at an early age; he won the Seattle Amateur in 1958, followed by the Washington State Junior Championship. In 1960, Bill won the USGA Junior Boys Championship. Bill went to college at the University of Washington. Bill played in three NCAA National Championships and was a member of the 1962 NCAA Pac-6 championship team. He graduated from the UW with a degree in education. He was a school teacher for Seattle Public Schools, teaching sixth grade. Bill left education to take his first job in the golf profession - an assistant at Glendale Country Club. Bill became the head professional at Longview Country Club and later, the Broadmoor Golf Club in Seattle in 1977. He was named the coach of the UW Golf team from 1984-1992, winning the Pac 10 title in 1988. In 1994, Bill won the Sunriver Oregon Open. Bill won the 1994 and 1996 Pacific Northwest Section PGA Championship, and was Senior Player of the Year in 1996.

Today, Bill lives in Bellevue with his wife of 37 years, who he met at Ingraham High School. Bill Tindall has long been recognized as the “Pro’s Pro”. He has been a mentor to countless professionals, evidenced by the many who have gone on to their own head professional positions because of his leadership.

Kathy Casey

Kathy Casey is a frontrunner chef. She paves the way for the emergence of women chefs and Northwest cuisine on a national level. Today, whether it’s for a restaurant, her classes, her books, her store, or herself, what she does best is: “cook up some fun™.”

Kathy’s interest in food preparation started early. She learned from her Mom and Grandmother at an early age how to find her way through a kitchen. Kathy loved her Home Economic class at Ingraham High School, graduating in 1979. Upon graduation from high school, Kathy joined the Culinary Arts Program at Seattle Central Community College. While attending college, Kathy and a class-mate started Salt & Pepper Catering Company. During this period, she catered an event at the Seattle Sheraton and was hired to work in the kitchen. Kathy quickly moved up the ranks to Executive Chef at Fuller’s in the Seattle Sheraton After her tenure at the Sheraton Kathy and her husband John -- also an Ingraham High School graduate -- moved to New York where she worked as a chef for two different restaurants and officially started her consulting business.

Since 1989, back in Seattle, she started concept Dish D’Lish and Kathy Casey Food Studios. Kathy received a Small Business Award from Seattle’s mayor Greg Nickels on behalf of her growing business and concept design. She is an author, a chef and extraordinary business woman!

 

Rolf Smedvig

Rolf Smedvig is one of the world's great trumpeters. A 1970 graduate of Ingraham High School, Rolf was born in Seattle and made his debut as a soloist with the Seattle Symphony when he was 13. Following graduation, he studied at Boston University. While studying at Tanglewood in 1971, he was invited by Leonard Bernstein to perform as soloist in the world premiere of the composer's Mass that marked the opening of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. At the age of nineteen he was appointed Assistant Principal Trumpet of the Boston Symphony, becoming the youngest member of the orchestra. Having served the orchestra in performance and recordings for eight years, in 1979 he was appointed Principal Trumpet and held that position until 1981 when he left to pursue a career as soloist and chamber music player.

He has performed as soloist with many orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony, Cambridge Chamber Orchestra, the New World Symphony, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the NHK Orchestra of Japan. He is founding member and first trumpet of the Empire Brass Quintet, and has toured 35 countries. Rolf’s magnificent trumpet playing has also received grammy nominations.

In addition to playing trumpet and making recordings, Rolf has served as Music Director of the Williamsport Symphony and has conducted the Cambridge Chamber Orchestra, the Honolulu Symphony, Northwest Chamber Orchestra, Tohnhalle Orchestra of Zurich, and the Simon Bolivar Orchestra.

Steve Wilson

Steve Wilson is a great friend of Ingraham High School. He served proudly as Principal from 1980 to 1988 and came back to serve the school from 2002 to 2004. Steve is held in high esteem by the many students, faculty and staff who worked with him during his 10 years of affiliation with the Rams.

Steve is a talented educator and athlete. He graduated from Ballard High and secured a four year athletic scholarship to the UW. He won many honors as a basketball player. He was the Team Captain of both his high school and college teams – his motivational skills were evident throughout his days as a student athlete. He served the Seattle School District in top roles. He was a Vice Principal at Garfield High School and Principal at Meany Middle School. He went on to serve as the top academic officer for the Seattle Public Schools between 2004 and 2006. He has served as Superintendent at Steilacoom School District and between 1994 through 1998, Steve was the Principal of the state’s largest high school, South Kitsap. He distinguished himself at all of these schools as evidenced by the many awards and honors he received. In each community he served, he reached out to be sure the citizens knew about the student body and events at the schools he served. Ingraham is a better school because of the years of service by Steve Wilson.

 

Walt Milroy

Ingraham is lucky to have enjoyed the coaching talents of Walt Milroy. Walt Milroy is one of the most successful basketball coaches in Seattle’s history. His devotion to his team and emphasis on defense, helped bring Ingraham High School the state basketball championship in 1969.

Walt is a Seattle native. He grew up as a three-sport athlete for Roosevelt High School. He was a particularly talented baseball player and he went on to play for the University of Washington. Walt started his teaching and coaching career at Queen Anne High School. But when Ingraham opened in 1959, he jumped at the chance to coach basketball for the Rams. In just three seasons, he had Ingraham in the state championships.

Over his successful career as a coach, he compiled a 278-159 record. He accomplished this while playing all of his team and focusing on the execution of defense. Walt retired in 1980, but was coaxed out of retirement and asked to run the summer program and serve as volunteer assistant coach for Lakeside High School, a private school in Seattle. Walt is a legend at Ingraham High School and few who saw the Rams play in the 1960’s & 70’s will forget the excitement and winning style of the Rams.