Ruth Joy Hujsak

Background

Hujsak, Ruth Joy was born on May 13, 1924 in Buffalo. Daughter of Frederic Cecil and Elfrieda (Fell) Detenbeck.

Education

Bachelor of Music, University Rochester, 1945.

Career

Instructor piano, organ, theory Marion (Virginia) College, 1945-1946. Pianist Mississippi State University for Women, Columbus, 1946-1947. Private music studio, concert work Kenmore, New York, 1947-1953.

Lecturer harp University California San Diego, La Jolla, 1968-1995. Instructor harp San Diego State University, 1970-1984. Lecturer harp Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, 1977-1995.

Instructor harp University San Diego, 1980-1984. Fellow Center Museum Experiment, University California, San Diego, 1974. Board directors Friends of Music, since 1990.

Proprietor Mina-Helwig Company, since 1976. Chief Executive Officer Perigee West Company, 1989-1995.

Achievements

• Ruth Joy Hujsak has been listed as a notable Musician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member music committee La Jolla Presbyterian Church, 1980-1992, also elder. Past vice president Cmty Music School Buffalo. Member Musicians Association San Diego, Chromatic Club Buffalo (life, president 1950), Museum Merit Society San Diego (board directors), American Harp Society (chairman religious music committee, president San Diego chapter), World Harp Congress, Sigma Alpha Iota (life).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, cooking, health foods.

Connections

Married Edward Josef Hujsak, June 27, 1953. Children: Michael Kim, Jonathan Todd.

Father:

Frederic Cecil Detenbeck

Mother:

Elfrieda (Fell) Detenbeck

Spouse:

Edward Josef Hujsak

child:

Jonathan Todd Hujsak

child:

Michael Kim Hujsak