HR115: HR115 Alzaga, Juana P.; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law; instead it recognizes Juana P. Alzaga's career in music education, which began in 1978 in Miami and continued in Gwinnett County Schools starting in 1985, where she built orchestra programs at several schools. The resolution highlights her work conducting various youth orchestras, her advanced training as a violinist and conductor, and her founding of the Buford Highway Orchestra Project in 2021, which now serves 55 students from 19 DeKalb County schools. It also notes awards she has received. The House resolves to commend her and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her a copy of the resolution.

• Formally recognizes and commends Juana P. Alzaga for her decades of work in music education in Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Alzaga.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement by the House.

This resolution directly names and honors Juana P. Alzaga, a music educator. It also references the students and schools involved in Gwinnett County Schools, DeKalb County schools, and the Buford Highway Orchestra Project she founded.

The resolution carries no legal effect and changes no Georgia law or funding. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official public acknowledgment by the state legislature of one educator's contributions to music education and youth enrichment programs in the Atlanta area.

• The whereas clauses describe Alzaga's career history, from her start in Miami in 1978 through her work in Gwinnett County Schools beginning in 1985.
• The resolution notes her founding of the Buford Highway Orchestra Project (BHOP) in April 2021, which grew from 10 students to 55 students across 19 DeKalb County schools.
• The resolving clause states the House commends Alzaga for her contributions and wishes her continued health and happiness.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Alzaga.

1. 2025-01-29House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-29House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-29House Hopper (House)

• Karen Lupton (D, HD-083)Primary sponsor

• music education
• Gwinnett County Schools
• DeKalb County schools
• legislative commendation
• youth programs