Links and stories about Mr. Ball

Every member of our church is special and worthy of honor and love in life and death. Last summer Mr. Norman Ball of our church was honored at Casper College in Wyoming by three of his students who have gone on to world renown in American science. All three credit Mr. Ball, their calculus and engineering professor, with inspiring them to higher education.

In the photo above Mr. Ball (2nd from left) is pictured with these former three students.

Celebrating Mr. Ball's life and teaching career, we celebrate all teachers in the church and in the community.

Below is a biography of Mr. Ball and then his students for the academic conference at Casper College in August 2007 where two Nobel Laurets Roy Jay Glauber and Dudley Herschbach spoke.

Norman D. Ball began inspiring students at Casper College in 1945, on the upper floor of Natrona County High School, in the earliest days of the institution. A member of the first faculty, Norman taught mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering. When Casper College moved to its present location, he was the first chairman of the physical science department. As a teacher, he encouraged countless students to go forth from Casper College and achieve their potential. He later moved into administrative positions and served as the dean of records and admissions beginning in 1965. He became Administrative Assistant to President Lloyd Loftin in 1980. He continued to serve the institution and its students until his retirement. He received the Casper College Alumni Association’s Commitment to Excellence Award in 1993. Norman earned his B.S. degree from Baker University and his M.S. from Kansas Sate University. He also did graduate work at University of Colorado, UCLA, University of Wyoming and Wayne State University. After retirement, Norman and his wife, Anna Marie, left the Wyoming winters behind and moved to Pensacola, Florida. Their two children, Stanley and Carole Ann, have joined them in Casper for this return to Caper College.



F. Russell Huson, Ph.D. is a Faculty Emeritus member of Texas A&M University. He was honored as the 1992 Casper College Distinguished Alumnus for his contributions to physics research and education. His research has involved high energy physics experiments and participation in the discovery of two elementary particles.

Charles W. Hord, Ph.D. is a space scientist with the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Hord received the Casper College Distinguished Alumnus award in 1988 for excellence in the field of physics and atmospheric research. His expertise is in conducting ultraviolet spectrometer experiments on Earth orbiting satellites, rocket flight and interplanetary spacecraft.

Marlan O. Scully, Ph.D. is a theoretical physicist best known for his work in quantum optics. He currently is a professor at Texas A&M and Princeton Universities. He has coauthored books on lasers and quantum optics and is currently writing a new book on thermodynamics with his son, Robert, geared toward both layman and physicists. Dr. Scully is also working on the remote detection of anthrax. He was honored as Casper College’s 1985 Distinguished Alumnus. Dr. Scully continues to bring physics students from around the world to Casper College every other year for a summer physics institute organized by Texas A&M University and Princeton.