| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2868 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 157 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives New of the 40 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Momtahan of the 17 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Gullett of the 19 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Smith of the |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Kelley of the 16 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Congratulating and commending Nellie Klodner; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Nellie Klodner received the 2024 Inclusion Award from Georgia Tech's K-122 |
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| 19 | 19 | | InVenture Prize State Finals at the Raytheon Technologies Invention Convention United3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | States Nationals; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Klodner is a diligent, hard-working student from Panter Elementary5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | School; and 6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, with the help of Anna Borsh, Ms. Klodner created the app "Grocery Eyes,"7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | which helps visually impaired people navigate through the grocery store more easily; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, both Ms. Klodner and Ms. Borsh created the app in the hope that visually9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | impaired people can gain more independence through using the app's navigation,10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | microphone, and camera features to help locate items; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, prior to winning the 2024 Inclusion Award at the United States Nationals,12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | "Grocery Eyes" won the same title from the state level competition where each student won13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | an Amazon tablet; and14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 157 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, as first prize winners at the United States Nationals, each student received a |
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| 35 | 35 | | trophy, certificate, and $1,000.00 prize; and16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, this remarkable young student has personified the selfless dedication, mental17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | agility, verbal adroitness, and personal maturity necessary for such an honorary award; and18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | extraordinary student be appropriately recognized.20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | the members of this body congratulate Nellie Klodner upon receiving the 2024 Inclusion22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Award from Georgia Tech's K-12 InVenture Prize State and National Finals, commend her23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | for her many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia, and extend best24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | wishes for continued growth, development, and success.25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Nellie27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | Klodner.28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | H. R. 157 |
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