Bill Text: GA HR1464 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Hugh Hodgson School of Music; University of Georgia; honor
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-16 - House Read and Adopted [HR1464 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1464-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1464
By:
Representatives McKillip of the
115th,
Heard of the
114th,
and Williams of the
113th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Hugh Hodgson School of Music has provided the State of Georgia, the United
States, and the world with many great performances, teachers, researchers, and
scholars in the musical arts; and
WHEREAS,
Hugh Hodgson, the first professor of music at the University of Georgia and the
School of Music's namesake, was appointed in 1928 to establish a department of
fine arts and music; and
WHEREAS,
between 1930 and 1941, the School of Music developed four degree programs in
music, including the University of Georgia's first graduate degree in music;
and
WHEREAS,
since Hugh Hodgson's retirement in 1960, the School of Music has been ably
served by capable administrators such as Edwin Gerchefski, Robert John, David
Ledet, Olin Parker, Ralph Verrastro, Richard Graham, Donald Lowe, and its
current director, Dale Monson; and
WHEREAS,
in 2005, the School of Music relocated to a new building, and the building and
the program were named in honor of Hugh Hodgson; and
WHEREAS,
the Hugh Hodgson School of Music today is the academic home to over 450
undergraduate and graduate students, 65 faculty members, and renowned ensembles,
including its Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Hodgson Singers, and Opera
Ensemble; and
WHEREAS,
students of Hugh Hodgson School of Music have been invited to play in concert
halls, theaters, and houses of worship across the country and the world;
and
WHEREAS, many alumni of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music today live in the State of Georgia and provide this state's youth with the fruits of an education received at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music; and
WHEREAS, many alumni of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music today live in the State of Georgia and provide this state's youth with the fruits of an education received at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music; and
WHEREAS,
it has consistently grown as an institution of performance, pedagogy, and
scholarship in music; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting that the accomplishments of the students, faculty,
staff, and alumni of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body honor and commend the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, its faculty,
staff, alumni, and its current students for their continuing commitment to the
highest levels of musical achievement.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Dale Monson,
director of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.
