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 Michael F. Nozzolio

A. A. Gates Elementary

• Marlena Doerle
• Kailey Goodale
• Sean Hall
• Jenna Jump
• Olivia Taylor

Dewitt Road Elementary School

• Joel Hughes
• Marin Bedford
• Ryan Elmendorf
• Julia English
• Chase Fitch
• Julia Jackson
• Marcus Johnson
• Ryan Kujawa
• Jordan LaChance
• Vlad Lavrynenko
• Kyle Maynard
• Riley Mogan
• Madison Onyan
• Steffanie Orchard
• Logan Penza
• Anthony Randazzo
• Connor Schneider
• Sienna Skelly
• Anna Sopko
• Lia Tsymbal
• Riley Webb
• Shane Willette
• Sylwia Wojtowicz
• Shaun Wolford

South Seneca Elementary School

• Kielee Babineaux
• Konnor Barkman
• Logan Brewer
• Jasper Broughton-Smith
• Anneliese Charette
• Alyssa Covert
• CJ Feocco
• Devon Harer
• Cayla Mandigo
• Amber Martin
• Sophia McLaughlin
• Lydia Richardson
• Jasmine Robinson
• Jennifer Taylor
• Laurie Tuttle
• Kalib Tyman
• Emily Vangalio
• Ean Walsh