Virginia Olivar Luz

Background

Luz, Virginia Olivar was born on May 21, 1934 in Antique, Philippines. Daughter of Adriano and Expectacion Xavier (Salazar) Olivar. came to the United States, 1960.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, University Philippines, 1957.

Career

Dietetic intern, Brigham Women's Hospital, 1961-1962; clinical dietitian, Lemuell Shattuck Hospital, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 1962-1963; clinical dietitian, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1963-1965; clinical dietitian, Santa Cabrini Hospital, Montreal, Canada, 1966-1967; clinical dietitian, Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Philadelphia, 1966; chief dietitian, Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia, 1967-1977; clinical dietitian, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1977-1987; clinical dietitian, Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1994; general renal nutritionist, biomedical Applications (name now Fresenius Medical Care), Philadelphia, since 1987. Historian Mutya Philippine Dance Company, since 1990.

Achievements

• Virginia Olivar Luz has been listed as a noteworthy Dietitian, nutritionist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Mutya Philippine Dance Company, St. Augustine, Church Hall, Philadelphia, since 1990. Lecturer, historian Public Grade Schools, Philadelphia, 1963. President Filipino American Association Philadelphia, Girard Avenue, 1980-1982, Philadelphia Philippine Lions Club, 1982-1984.

Member American Dietetic Association, Council on Renal Nurtition Network, Mutya Philippine Dance Company.

Interests

• Avocations: folklorist, modeling ethnic, drama, singing.

Connections

Married Zosimo Umali Luz, 1965. Children: Cecilia Luz-Cariaga, Patricia Ann Luz-Holgado, Melinda M. Luz-Royall.

Father:

Adriano Olivar

Mother:

Expectacion Xavier (Salazar) Olivar

Spouse:

Zosimo Umali Luz

child:

Patricia Ann Luz-Holgado Luz

child:

Melinda M. Luz-Royall Luz

child:

Cecilia Luz-Cariaga Luz