The resolution congratulates Mapenzi Selemani, a junior at Winooski High School, for winning the 2025 Poetry Out Loud Vermont State championship. This competition, which is part of a nationwide initiative supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, aims to enhance high school students' public speaking skills, build their confidence, and educate them about literary history. This year, 3,200 students in Vermont participated, with Selemani impressively reciting Thomas Hood's "I Remember, I Remember" and William Wordsworth's "The World is Too Much With Us" to secure her victory.

Additionally, the resolution commemorates the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud, highlighting its significant impact on over 4.5 million students across the United States since its inception. The General Assembly expresses its pride in Selemani's achievement and directs the Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to her, as well as to key organizations involved in the program, including the Flynn, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and the Vermont Arts Council.