The resolution congratulates Mapenzi Selemani, a junior at Winooski High School, for winning the 2025 Poetry Out Loud Vermont State championship. This achievement highlights the significance of the Poetry Out Loud program, which is a nationwide high school poetry recitation competition supported by various organizations, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. The program aims to enhance students' public speaking skills, build confidence, and educate them about literary history. This year, 3,200 students in Vermont participated, culminating in an exciting state competition where Selemani was recognized for her outstanding recitation of poems by Thomas Hood and William Wordsworth.

Additionally, the resolution commemorates the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud, acknowledging its impact on over 4.5 million students across the United States since its inception. The General Assembly expresses its pride in Selemani's accomplishment and directs the Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to her and various supporting organizations, celebrating both her individual success and the broader significance of the program in fostering literary appreciation and public speaking among youth.