Virginia Covert Colla

Background

Colla, Virginia Covert was born on July 8, 1937 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Harry Thomas and Sadie Virginia (Campbell) Tucker.

Education

Associate of Arts, Mount San Antonio College, 1957; Bachelor of Music, University of the Pacific, 1960; Master of Arts, Occidental College, 1970; D in Museum Arts, University of Illinois, 1986.

Career

Teacher vocal music, Havencourt Junior High School, Oakland, California, 1960-1961; teacher vocal music, Modesto (California) High School, 1961-1970; director choral activities, San Diego Mesa College, 1970-1984; assistant professor, director choral activities, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1984-1986; professor, director choral and vocal activities, California State University, Turlock, since 1986. Minister of music St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Modesto, 1962-1968, First Presbyterian Church, Modesto, 1969-1970. Artistic director The Clarion Singers, SanDiego, 1981-1984.

Achievements

• Virginia Covert Colla has been listed as a noteworthy Choral and vocal educator, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Choral Dirs. Association (life, president Western division 1975-1977), MusicEdn. National Conference, California Music Educators Association (Eunice Skinner award 1989).

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Terry HowardCovert, May 31, 1963 (divorced December 1970). Married Richard Joseph Colla, Oct.3, 1981.

Father:

Harry Thomas Tucker

Mother:

Sadie Virginia (Campbell) Tucker

Spouse:

Terry HowardCovert

Spouse:

Richard Joseph Colla