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 Breslin

Eagle Elementary

• Abigail Nautel

Lisha Kill Middle School

• Gabriella O'Keefe

PB Coeymans

• Desiree Abernathy
• Gillian Bartlett
• Jordan Costanzo
• Nicole Decker
• Ginny Frazee
• Jack Morrow
• Ella O'Brien
• Ava Osterhout
• Bailey Polverelli
• Emma Porlier
• Jake Porter
• Shane Racey
• Kevin Ryan
• Ashlyn Seltzer
• Isabella Silvano
• Charlotte Snyder
• Andrew Spinner
• Anthony Teolis
• Rachel Thompson
• Leah White

Pieter B. Coeymans Elementary School

• Jordan Costanzo
• Caitlyn Gallagher
• Emily Henry
• Arieanna Leno
• Amy Lin
• Louis Newburg
• Christopher Pistritto
• Kevin Ryan
• Ashlyn Smith
• Emily Symborski

R & E May School

• Devon Keehnle

Veeder Elementary School

• Alexia O'Keefe
• Brianna Smith

Watervliet Elementary School

• Kuzmak Alex
• Kimberlee Bishop
• Anthony Cassidy
• Kiley Dacey
• Crystalee DeJesus
• Cheyenne DeLair
• Savannah Dennis
• Sam Estrella
• Cameron Foster
• Maleah Gentry
• Anthony Greeen
• Katelyn Hayden
• Caitlyn Heacox
• Jerrid Hudson
• Miquel Joseph
• Gage King
• Jacob LaMarche
• Bethany Livsey
• Tyler Murray
• Alexia Noxon
• Alina Orlioglu
• Victoria Place
• Tiara Reyes
• Dallas Rogalo
• Deaysia Sabb
• Alonna Silvia
• Hevean Strope
• Andres Vera
• Hunter Weaver
• Alexx Weihrich
• Alexis Wilson