Dear Participant,

Thank you for your wonderful contribution to the Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration. We received outstanding poems, essays, and artwork that exemplify the creativity of New York State’s young people.

The submissions received are remarkable in what they represent – showing gratitude and respect for family, friends, our troops fighting overseas, and many other important subjects and activities. I am humbled and honored to see such inspiring contributions in response to what is a deceptively difficult question: “What are you thankful for?”

On behalf of the New York State Senate, I would like to offer my wholehearted congratulations to all of the participants in this year’s Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration. 

Sincerely,

Senator Jack M. Martins

Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School

• Reginald Bharath
• Joe Clark
• Daisy Griffin
• Jonas Maissel
• Alyssa Mills
• Vanessa Ochoa
• Leah Taylor
• Juliana Urcan-Delgado

Covert Avenue Elementary School

• Justin Saccone

Garden City Middle School

• Alexa Pyatsky

Weber Middle School

• James Brandvold
• Veronica Lee
• Haley Lustbader
• Haley Lustbader
• Allon Pevzner
• Chloe Smith
• Hannah Smith