Captain William R. Ballard Award
Captain William Rankin Ballard was born August 12, 1847 and lived until February 4, 1929. Captain Ballard was a Seattle pioneer, banker, and land developer. He was one of the founders of the city of Ballard, Washington (incorporated in 1890) which was later annexed to the growing city of Seattle, Washington in 1907.
Acknowledging those who have contributed and helped
The Captain William R. Ballard award is in recognition of exceptional contribution by individuals or businesses to Ballard High School. Past recipients are listed below.
2020
Tom Malone – Malone Law Group
Meredith Davison – Malone Law Group
2019
Don Gillmore
Chris Witeck
2018
Laurie Detert Anderson
Carolyn Stalter
The Seattle Foundation
2017
Jeff Orswell – Orswell Events
Bruce Johnson – Rowland Photography
Elaine Eugenia – Farmers Insurance
Troy Johnson – Bernie’s Automotive
2016
Jerry Smith
Joel Niemeyer
2015
Jerri Harden
Melissa Leonard
Lauren Molloy Johnson
Jennifer Doherty
Diane Steen
Jerry Darby
2014
Betty Brownlee
Debra and John Loacker
2013
Jim & Christie Spielman
Ballard Teen Center & Swedish Health Services
Jack Thompson
King County Boys & Girls Club/John and Shawn Goodman
2012
Sue Rauda
Kathy Hendricks
Mark Hendricks
Lisa Schwartzenberger
Gretchen DeDecker
2011
John & Sue Verduin
2010
Mary Wong
Donn Curtiss/Michele
Quisenberry Volterra
2009
Robert L. Sandvik
John Backes
Lyn Porterfield
Ace Galvanizing, Inc.
Car Wash Enterprises, Inc.
Dick’s Drive-In
Jeff Epler
Peoples Bank
Ballard Hardware & Supply, Inc.
Jim McManus
2008
Maggie Murphy Moffett
Robert Pacquer
Gary Seefried
John Goodman
Covich Williams Co., Inc.
Karin Barnes
Spencer Lehmann
2007
Chris Mabe
Kimberly Hanson Huggins
Robert W. Bune
Mary Wong
Tom Goleeke
Dick Lee
Bob Flick
Ed Robinson
Inkon Media LLC
2006
Sue Weiss
Susan Lockyer
Phil Brockman
Lena Boitano
Donald H. Simpson
2005
Paul Clark
Joanne Orsucci
Mark Mitchell
Ed Lagerquist
Paul Plumis
Gary Hirst
Wally Kerwin
Dick Lilly
2004
Steve Olsen
Bill Germann
Inde Indridson
Nicholas Corning
James Crim
Jay See
Eric Olsen
Debi Preston
C. David Hughbanks
Marinne Baker
Janet Rodgers
2003
Richard Mitchell
Barry Hawley
James Vatn
Saundra Smidt
Judy Rikansrud
Richard Scheumann
Gretchen Scheumann
Kathy Hodge
Alice Rooney
Linda Brooks
Don and Dotty Prindle
Secret Garden Bookshop
Firehouse Coffee
Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel
Athletic Awards
Viking Bank
Sloop Tavern Yacht Club
2002
Barbara Treece
Charles See
Moose Clausen
Art Olsen
Louise Ono
Matthew Kangass
Kathryn Lea
Charles Chinn
David Engle
Wallace Goleeke
Ralph Peterson
Ballard Fred Meyer
Plasteel Frames
Snap-On Industrial
2001
GM Nameplate
Supergraphics
Ballard Printing
Ballard News Tribune
Rotary Club of Ballard
AM880 KIXI
Immunex Corp
Zymogentetics
Orcale Corporation
Sterling Bank
Special Events Catering
Youth Maritime Training Association
Monty Holmes
Victor Salvino
Dorothy Trenor
Rhonda Aspen
Ann Bowden
Jon Setter
David Clements
Camden Hall