Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration
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,
Jacob Ashby
Student Submissions
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Isabella Johnson |
Isabella Johnson's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Vanessa Dutcher |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Gabe Graham |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Cooper Woodle |
Cooper Woodle's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Jaxon Bashford |
Jaxon Bashford's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Olive Noonan |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | William Thorpe Jr. |
William Thorpe Jr.'s 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Lilah Senter |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Elaina Fryer |
Elaina Fryer's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Jack Stazio |
Jack Stazio's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Mia Santiago |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Athena Russell |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Cooper Woodle |
Cooper Woodle's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Grant Matheke |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Orrin Smith |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Emma Tiedman |
Emma Tiedman's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Quinn Yerdon |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Jory Fischer |
Jory Fischer's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Jonathan Schielke |
Jonathan Schielke's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | CJ Premo |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Madison Muhs |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Gilbert Wajda |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Dylan Olsen |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Rylie Catricala |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Lena Danford |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Samantha Hansen |
Samantha Hansen's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Kennedy Bott |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | McKenna O'Neil |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Natalie Florsch |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Josie Cahill |
Josie Cahill's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Jace Roth |
Jace Roth's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Keegan Heritage |
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Madelyn Rivers |
Madelyn Rivers's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Baylee Brennan |
Baylee Brennan's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 | 6th Grade | Reeve Hurley-Lagler |
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Ella Klugo |
Ella Klugo's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 7th Grade | Evan Hammond |
Evan Hammond's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 8th Grade | Jackson Wagner |
Jackson Wagner's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Mae |
Mae's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Brayleigh Celona |
Brayleigh Celona's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 8th Grade | Matt Flynn |
Matt Flynn's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Ella Klugo |
Ella Klugo's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Samarth Patel |
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 8th Grade | Bree Wu & Maya Baxter |
Bree Wu & Maya Baxter's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Gloria Zaw |
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 7th Grade | Elizabeth Portanova |
Elizabeth Portanova's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 7th Grade | Mycah Ferguson |
Mycah Ferguson's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Anastasia Bertram |
Anastasia Bertram's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 7th Grade | Annaliese Wasbes |
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 7th Grade | Alexandra de Graffenried |
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Ainsley Kerr |
Ainsley Kerr's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Anastasia Christakis |
Anastasia Christakis's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 7th Grade | Nolan McHugh |
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Logan Smith |
Logan Smith's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Emilia Zieba |
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Tyler Gardinier |
Tyler Gardinier's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Chase Proulx |
Chase Proulx's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | William Winter |
William Winter's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 8th Grade | Steven Lin |
Steven Lin's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Emery |
Emery 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Evelyn Simmons |
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 8th Grade | Chase Gillingham and Aedan Atkins |
Chase Gillingham and Aedan Atkins's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 6th Grade | Jonathan Holland |
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 7th Grade | Lucy Morris |
Lucy Morris's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 | 8th Grade | Emma Nelson and Elise Laurange |
Emma Nelson and Elise Laurange's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 10th Grade | David Fontanez |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 12th Grade | M'Kai Harris |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 12th Grade | Nicholas Litchfield |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 7th Grade | Chloe Hammell |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 10th Grade | Lilly Dell |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 8th Grade | Kylee Parsons |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 11th Grade | Ashes Kelly |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 11th Grade | Ryan Inyeard |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 8th Grade | Seriyah Simpson |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 11th Grade | Brooke Bolden |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 9th Grade | Andrew Cuebas |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 8th Grade | Ash'ton Davidson |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 11th Grade | Sam Waters |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 9th Grade | Max Price |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 8th Grade | Nickita Rucker |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 11th Grade | Logan Wald |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 12th Grade | Carl Straker |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 11th Grade | Arianna Morales |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 12th Grade | Kells Anthony |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 8th Grade | Cyler Williams |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 10th Grade | Ailyn Santana |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 8th Grade | Violet Seymour |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 10th Grade | Arianna Morales |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 8th Grade | Damien Adams |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 12th Grade | Hannah Lamica |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 10th Grade | Erminio DeAngelis |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 12th Grade | Charishe McGee |
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| Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 | 12th Grade | Mario Tobiyah |
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