Creative Celebration

Dear Participant,

Thank you for your wonderful contribution to the Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration. In our first year, 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 Hannon

Eastplain Elementary School

• Giavonna Bovino
• Brianna Franz
• Nicole Jacobsen
• Amy Marcano
• Jared Stern

Fulton Elementary

• Meraxis Altamiraon
• Vicky Arias
• Damary Flores
• Ellice Neal
• Dylan Omana
• Anthony Pacheco
• Xavier Ramierez
• Ashley Rivas
• Nayeli Serrano
• Zion Tracy

Gardiners Avenue Elementary School

• Marissa Angeli
• Nicholas Aprea
• Jordan Coene
• samantha collins
• Kelly Cook
• Nicolette De Cota
• Grace Derrick
• Theoren Generazio
• Jack Howard
• Samantha Kiedaisch
• Kayla King
• Amanda Luque
• Noah Ncerenza
• Sean Nicholson
• Ethan Ploth
• Frieda Prosono
• Frieda Prosono
• Frieda Prosono
• JoAnna Ricaurte
• Anthony Rivezzo
• Liam Schmidt
• Jeremy Sherrard
• Gabby Tooher
• Annie Zielinski

Mattlin Middle School

• James Bak
• Taylor Barton
• Jared Bergenstock
• Max Berkowitz
• Lindsay Brenner
• Justin Briganti
• Victoria Campitiello
• Julia Eterno
• Brianna Fell
• Brenden Fogarty
• Sari Guttenberg
• Noah Hersch
• Griffin Hoffman
• JUSTIN ILOULIAN
• Lauren Lennett
• Josh Martin
• Matthew Orgel
• Brooke Paternostro
• Hailey Rogers
• jack rothman
• Christian Sarkis
• Emma Smitelli
• Jake Solomon
• Julia Sprung
• Isabel Wallach
• JACOB WEBER
• Jane Wernow

Meadowbrook Elementary School

• Kaylin Anest Elizabeth Gregory
• Frank Festa
• Matthew Gregory
• Thomas Gregory
• Emily Carmen Carly Bales Jordyn Rindner
• Jaiden Natale
• Haley Singer Nicole Valis
• Antonio Ianniello Peter Valente
• Roman Bueno Shayan Huda
• Samantha Shand Sonia Paletta

Northern Parkway Elementary School

• Caleb Gaskins
• Jason Gonzalez
• Jason Gonzalez
• Abigail Laureta
• Abigail Laureta
• Jennifer Marquez
• Brandon Neilan
• Brandon Neilan
• Brandon Amilcar Perez
• Mystique Rollins
• Sarah St. Preux
• Sarah St. Preux
• Josiah Tucker
• Arianna Vasquez
• Arianna Vasquez
• Johana Zuniga
• Johana Zuniga

Plainview Old Bethpage

• Lily Garfinkel
• Lily Garfinkel
• Roy Hornik
• Roy Hornik
• Jeffrey Hwang
• Joey Liszovics
• Joey Liszovics
• Sarah Makram
• Sarah Makram
• Sarah Makram
• Tyler Marinaccio
• Tyler Marinaccio
• Julia Park
• Julia Park
• Tyler Purdy
• Tyler Purdy
• Sophie Rothman
• Sophie Rothman
• Samantha Speirs
• Samantha Speirs
• Prince Vathappallil
• Prince Vathappallil
• Renee Vulin
• Renee Vulin
• Jared Wolff
• Jared Wolff
• Brooke Zindman
• Brooke Zindman

Smith Street School

• Kevin Castellanos
• Darren Marcial
• Jahmorie Peprah-Millner
• Emily Perez
• Sydnee Simmons
• Celestine Stewart

Stratford Road Elementary

• Perry Azougi
• Jacob Brazel
• Josh Choi
• Amnik Dev
• Joseph Gamzo
• Elizabeth Ghafoorzada
• Anthony Green
• Teresa Harrington
• Isabella Kopp
• Brian Lee
• Ariana Marino
• Nicholas Martinez
• Jenna Martins
• Roman N/A
• Jared Pardo
• Rachel San Pietro
• Emily Stone
• Eric Treihaft
• Christopher Tzimopoulos
• Bailey Vader
• Brian Vargas
• Nick Wojcik