Sister Virginia Houske

Background

Houske, Sister Virginia was born on March 22, 1932 in St. Hilaire, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Oscar John and Viola Louise (Wilson) Houske.

Education

Associate of Arts, Corbett College, 1968. Bachelor of Science in Music Education magna cum laude, University North Dakota, 1971. Postgraduate, Southwest Minnesota State college, 1973.

Career

Teacher, Little Oak School District 165, Thief River Falls, Minnesota, 1951-1952; elementary and music teacher, Sacred Heart School, East Grand Forks, Minnesota, 1955-1957, 63-71; elementary and music teacher, St. Joseph School, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1957-1959, 72-73; elementary and music teacher, St. Joseph School, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, 1959-1962, 73-75; elementary and music teacher, Cathedral School, Crookston, Minnesota, 1962-1963; music teacher, Assumption School, Barnesville, Minnesota, 1971-1972, 75-80; music teacher, Mount St. Benedict Conservatory, Crookston, Minnesota, since 1980; organist, Mount St. Benedict Conservatory, Crookston, Minnesota, since 1980; organist, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Crookston, Minnesota, since 1994. Music library Mount St. Benedict Monastery, Crookston, since 1970.

Achievements

• Sister Virginia Houske has been listed as a noteworthy music educator, organist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Soprano and Latin consultant Crookston Community Chorus, since 1982. Accompanist, organist numerous local groups, Crookston, since 1980. Member Music Teachers National Association (certified), American Guild Organists (program committee since 1997), Minnesota Music Teachers Association (certified, contest chair Northwest district 1998-2001), Suzuki Association American, Suzuki Association Minnesota, Organ History Society, Pennington County History Society, Pi Lambda Theta, Pi Kappa Lamda.

Interests

• Avocations: calligraphy, cats.

Connections

Father:

Oscar John Houske

Mother:

Viola Louise (Wilson) Houske