House Resolution 157
By: Representatives New of the 40th, Momtahan of the 17th, Gullett of the 19th, Smith of the
18th, and Kelley of the 16th
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating and commending Nellie Klodner; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Nellie Klodner received the 2024 Inclusion Award from Georgia Tech's K-12
InVenture Prize State Finals at the Raytheon Technologies Invention Convention United
States Nationals; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Klodner is a diligent, hard-working student from Panter Elementary
School; and
WHEREAS, with the help of Anna Borsh, Ms. Klodner created the app "Grocery Eyes,"
which helps visually impaired people navigate through the grocery store more easily; and
WHEREAS, both Ms. Klodner and Ms. Borsh created the app in the hope that visually
impaired people can gain more independence through using the app's navigation,
microphone, and camera features to help locate items; and
WHEREAS, prior to winning the 2024 Inclusion Award at the United States Nationals,
"Grocery Eyes" won the same title from the state level competition where each student won
an Amazon tablet; and
WHEREAS, as first prize winners at the United States Nationals, each student received a
trophy, certificate, and $1,000.00 prize; and
WHEREAS, this remarkable young student has personified the selfless dedication, mental
agility, verbal adroitness, and personal maturity necessary for such an honorary award; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
extraordinary student be appropriately recognized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body congratulate Nellie Klodner upon receiving the 2024 Inclusion
Award from Georgia Tech's K-12 InVenture Prize State and National Finals, commend her
for her many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia, and extend best
wishes for continued growth, development, and success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Nellie
Klodner.