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A Teen Poet Laureate selection subcommittee, comprised of commissioners, City staff <br /> and the current Teen Poet Laureate, reviewed submissions, interviewed four <br /> candidates, and recommended Ishmeet Dhillon from Amador Valley High School as the <br /> 2023/24 Teen Poet Laureate. Ishmeet is a Pleasanton teen attending Amador <br /> Valley High School and is actively involved in her community and school, through many <br /> different activities. She serves as President of Amador Valley Model UN, a member of <br /> the Stanford REACH Lab Youth Action Board, School Site Council Chair/Junior Class <br /> Representative, Permanent Volunteer for the American Cancer Society, and will be <br /> joining the Library Commission in June 2023 as the new Youth Member. Ishmeet is also <br /> the founder of The Writers' Spotlight, a writing column on the Pleasanton Patch, and a <br /> P-Town Life Newsletter journalist. She has performed her poetry pieces at open mic <br /> events and festivals and has been featured twice in the annual City of Dublin Poetry <br /> Walk, the Lighthouse Magazine, and literary publications. Ishmeet was chosen based <br /> on her knowledge of literary trends and the poetry scene, enthusiasm for the role, and <br /> program ideas that include cross-generational and family events for the community. <br /> At a joint meeting on May 1, 2023, the Civic Arts Commission and the Library <br /> Commission voted to approve the recommendation of Ishmeet Dhillon as Teen Poet <br /> Laureate for the 2023/24 school year. If appointed by the City Council, Ishmeet Dhillon <br /> will serve as Teen Poet Laureate from August 2023 through May 2024. <br /> Submitted by: Fiscal Review: Approved by: <br /> LIJ ' <br /> Heidi Murphy 'Susan Hsieh Gerry Beaudin <br /> Director of Library Finance Director City Manager <br /> and Recreation <br /> Page 3 of 3 <br />