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,
James Skoufis
Student Submissions
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| Cornwall Central High School, Senior High, New Windsor, 12553 | 12th Grade | Avery Colombo |
Avery Colombo's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Cornwall Central High School, Senior High, New Windsor, 12553 | 10th Grade | Leah Ross |
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| Maple Hill Elementary School, Elementary, Middletown, 10940 | 5th Grade | Avianna Purvis |
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| Maple Hill Elementary School, Elementary, Middletown, 10940 | 5th Grade | Anais Douglas |
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| Maple Hill Elementary School, Elementary, Middletown, 10940 | 5th Grade | Ellen Kania-Dube |
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| Maple Hill Elementary School, Elementary, Middletown, 10940 | 5th Grade | Regina Gutierrez Velazquez |
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| Maple Hill Elementary School, Elementary, Middletown, 10940 | 3rd Grade | Isabella Castro |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Daniel Ortiz |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 4th Grade | Mila Caguana Chuque |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Travis Smith |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 1st Grade | Eli Howington |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 3rd Grade | Soralie Compere |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Lahmar Sanders |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 4th Grade | Mia Fried |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Kelis Kimble |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 1st Grade | Matthew Irene |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 3rd Grade | Joshua Artis |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Olivia Rosales |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 4th Grade | Jai'Yaire Ravnell |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Emmanuel Lopez |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | Kindergarten | Alianni Rosas |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 3rd Grade | Charlotte Rosales |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Justin Cardoso |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 4th Grade | Amalia Taveras |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Lesley Ortega |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | Kindergarten | Sejuani Fellows-Grant |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 3rd Grade | Daha Magana |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Vincent Laganaro |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 4th Grade | Mia Villalon |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Thiago Noguez Guerrero |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | Kindergarten | Milani Rivera |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 3rd Grade | Afnan Alshohatee |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Riley Fitch |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 4th Grade | Dylan Pineda Rivera |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | Kindergarten | Nouri Morales |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Madison Reinoehl |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | Kindergarten | Ylani Kenan Castro |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 3rd Grade | Brianna Alvarez |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Aria Lawler |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 4th Grade | Lissandra Ramirez Banegas |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | Kindergarten | Noah Fuat |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 3rd Grade | Michael Rodrigues |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | Kindergarten | Dalary Marquez Hernandez |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 4th Grade | Alaia Gonzalez |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Irene Villeda |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 4th Grade | Isaiah Mejia Benitez |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | Kindergarten | Evie Mullarkey |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 3rd Grade | Laura Pllumaj |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | Kindergarten | Nairobi Huertero-Saavedra |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 4th Grade | Sire Grice |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Giuliano Rosales |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 5th Grade | Talay Knight |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | Kindergarten | Max Rodrigues |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 3rd Grade | Guillermo Buenaventura |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Tahari McDonald |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 4th Grade | Ronaldo Martinez |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Joelly Kitai |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 1st Grade | Amelia Gutierezz |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 3rd Grade | Weston Antona |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Scarlett Rodas |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 4th Grade | Ethan Stanford |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 2nd Grade | Aaliyah Khan |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 1st Grade | Ryan Gang |
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| New Windsor School, Elementary, New Windsor, 12553 | 3rd Grade | Raul Gonzalez |
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| New York Military Academy, Senior High, Cornwall On Hudson, 12520 | 11th Grade | Jarelynn E. Reyes |
Jarelynn E. Reyes's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Evie S. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Hardev S. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Saoirse G. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Hannah B. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Mariam Z. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Ethan V. |
Ethan V.'s 2025 submission.pdf
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Declan G. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Vivienne F. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | LIana S. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Adeline H. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Penelope S. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Charles V. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Sophia A. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Breanna O. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Matthew C. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Harper B. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Jacob S. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | June S. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Annaliesse G. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Matias R. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Arden |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Macie F. |
Macie F.'s 2025 submission.pdf
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Leighton |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Amari G. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Liliana L. |
Liliana L.'s 2025 submission.pdf
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Ava S. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Cassie G. |
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| Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 4th Grade | Sofia G. |
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| Sanfordville Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990 | 1st Grade | Charlotte Cook |
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2024 Submissions
Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990
4th Grade
- Cora (pdf)
- Sammy (pdf)
- Valentina (pdf)
- Isabella (pdf)
- Lila (pdf)
- Khloe (pdf)
- Isabella P. (pdf)
- Leah (pdf)
- Maggie (pdf)
- Brianna (pdf)
- Rylee (pdf)
- ella (pdf)
- Aubrey (pdf)
- Grace (pdf)
- Brendan (pdf)
- Gabriella (pdf)
- Olivia (pdf)
- Audrianna (pdf)
- Ellie (pdf)
- Mira (pdf)
- Andrew (pdf)
- Mateo (pdf)
- Tessa (pdf)
- Ruby (pdf)
- Esther (pdf)
- Madelyn (pdf)
- Egypt (pdf)
Sanfordville Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990
Circleville Middle School, Middle School, Circleville, 10919
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School, Elementary, Middletown, 10940
6th Grade
- Stefon A. (jpeg)
- Mia A. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Anthony B. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Arianna B. (jpeg)
- Jariel C. (jpeg)
- Abrianna C. (jpeg)
- Devin J. (jpeg)
- Lysette M. (jpeg)
- Alex N. (jpeg)
- Daniel R. (jpeg)
- Patrick R. (jpeg)
- Sophia S. (jpeg)
7th Grade
- Evan C. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Matthew S. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Bradley S. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Jeffrey T. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Sadie H. (jpeg)
- Christian L. (jpeg)
- Alaric N. (jpeg)
- Michael S. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Eliana M. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Caleb M. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Rihanna G. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Lily B. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
8th Grade
- Erika C. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Tymmasia D. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- James F. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- James L. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Matthew M. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Jacob R. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Matteo S. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Guilianna D. (jpeg)
- Sandra H. (jpeg)
- Amari W. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Ileana T. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Mary S. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Lizbel L. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Emma S. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
- Evie B. (vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
Park Avenue Elementary School, Elementary, Warwick, 10990
Kindergarten
- Rocco Navarra (jpeg)
- Alice Gibson (jpeg)
- Nash Brazier (jpeg)
- Shelby Kendrick (jpeg)
- Logan Karameros (jpeg)
- Aubrey McEnery (jpeg)
- Joey Crispino (jpeg)
3rd Grade
- Connor (jpeg)
- Lily Szpajman (jpeg)
- Maggie McKnight (jpeg)
- Everly Tarazona (jpeg)
- Lila (jpeg)
- Ewa Mazurek (jpeg)
- Weller (jpeg)
- Weller2 (jpeg)
4th Grade
Port Jervis Senior High School, Senior High, Port Jervis, 12771
9th Grade
- Sandra Taylor (pdf)
- Janae Conklin (pdf)
- Mae Harden (pdf)
- Scott Henkel (pdf)
- Lucas Kaplan (pdf)
- Nadia Khan (pdf)
- Albin Zyberaj (pdf)
- Neve Acoveno (pdf)
- Cameron Carlo (pdf)
- Bella Cartagena (pdf)
- Brianna Castillo (pdf)
- Rebecca Fisher (pdf)
- Olivia Hedges (pdf)
- Leah Keffer (pdf)
- Ethan Lamb (pdf)
- Christopher Logan (pdf)
- Emily Loria (pdf)
- Cody Lucas (pdf)
- Ashton Mack (pdf)
- Austin Mack (pdf)
- Aiden Michael Mamaat (pdf)
- Chloe Mccormick (pdf)
- Brandyn Prespare (pdf)
- Brooklyn Spofford (pdf)
- Jameson Stroud (pdf)
- Julianna Conklin (pdf)
- Marcus Bloom (jpeg)
- Killian Case (jpeg)
- Edward Dashnau, Jr. (jpeg)
- Jadiel Pichardo (jpeg)
- Evan Radoslovich (jpeg)
- Miguel Segovia (jpeg)
- Aron Trujillo Castillo (jpeg)
- Justin Dessasure (jpeg)
- Tyler Emerson (jpeg)
- Christopher Kidney (jpeg)
- Ethan McBride (jpeg)
- Alabama Stankewicz (jpeg)
- Vanesa Valiente (jpeg)
- Donald Weed, Jr. (jpeg)
- Terry Wright II (jpeg)
- Zoey Yerkes (jpeg)
- Finn Beebe (pdf)
- Tristan Burbridge (pdf)
- Chase Burton (pdf)
- Joseph Cheshire (pdf)
- Markus Ferrara (pdf)
- Isabelle Fountain (pdf)
- Emily Gove (pdf)
- Genevieve Gumaer (pdf)
- Nicholas Muller (pdf)
- Isabella Neely (pdf)
- Dhyana Panchal (pdf)
- Brendan Tranchina (pdf)
- Ashur Allen (pdf)
- Abigail Byrne (pdf)
- Fuhui Cai (pdf)
- Nakayla Colon (pdf)
- Cole Corcoran (pdf)
- Faith Dolshun (pdf)
- Cameron Elder (pdf)
- Kennedy Figueroa (pdf)
- Laila-Alicia Lyons (pdf)
- Tyler Maley (pdf)
- Matthew Plich (pdf)
- Kayden Watch (pdf)
- Mark Yerkes III (pdf)
