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 Ruben Diaz

PS 132X Garrett A Morgan

• Class K008 A Lopez
• Edgar Alvarez
• Jordan Cortorreal
• Xade Henry
• Miracle Jimenez
• Mariam Kebbeth
• Rhianna Moreira
• Aroon Polsey
• Mia Torres

PS88

• Samia Rivera-Cuevas

Saint Angela Merici School

• Serena Guzman

Talented and Gifted School for Young Scholars

• Shakibul Alam
• Tobias Alam
• Ramia Ambreen
• Raj Bajracharya
• Ivy Belton
• Penelope Blas Placeres
• Fahmida Choudhury
• Matthew Figueroa
• Aiden Hill
• Zuhayr Hoque
• Rakin Ishraq
• Alexa Jones
• Ashton Merhai
• Jayden Morales
• Sofia Morales
• Tasnim Sumaita