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Dennis J. Musil Patricia R. Musil Dennis and Patricia Musil understand the importance of supporting Campaign Superior: Higher Expectations. Both are UW-Superior alumni as well as avid Yellowjacket hockey fans. And both believe the university offers great opportunities to Northland students. “We both want to see the school remain strong and grow so that it can continue to provide helpful services to the students,” they said. Dennis Musil graduated in 1956. He was a member of the hockey club after the organization was started in his sophomore year. All four years he attended he also was a member of Air Force ROTC. Upon graduating, the Air Force helped fund a year in school at Penn State University for meteorology. He built a career in meteorology through working with the Air Force for four years, the U.S. Navy for seven years, and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology until he retired. Most of Dennis’ professional career was spent at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He taught courses on weather modification research and cloud physics, and did research. Beginning his education at UW-Superior was a good choice for him because the university gave him many opportunities. He continues to support the school because it offers important opportunities to the region’s young people, and because he loves the hockey team. Patricia Musil graduated from UW-Superior in 1957. She chose the school because “it was one of the best schools around for studying elementary education.” She participated in the Alpha Kappa Sorority and the Lutheran Students Association. After college she taught for approximately 25 years in White Bear Lake, Minn.; Oxnard, Calif.; Rapid City, S.D.; and Ashland and Bayfield, Wis. Her decision to attend UW-Superior turned out to be a good one for her because of the guidance she received from professors and the practical application of what she was learning. During the Musils’ college years, McCaskill Hall was an elementary school closely associated with the university’s elementary education program. Patricia Musil acquired a lot of experience observing teachers and student teaching at the McCaskill school. She fondly remembers her professors. “They were good teachers but I didn’t realize how good until I started teaching,” she said. “They gave me information, skills, and techniques that helped me to be more advanced than my fellow first-year teachers. They helped me teach in ways that were considered new during that time.” The Musils, now both retired, live in Delta, Wis. They come to campus to watch hockey games and to show their support for the university. It is their sincere belief that Campaign Superior has the potential to equip their alma mater with the necessary amenities to continue providing a quality education to local students. Their confidence in UW-Superior is why they continue to support the school.
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