Thanksgiving Essays and Contributions

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 David Carlucci

A. MacArthur Barr Middle School

• Melanie Clancy
• Mia Comunale
• Madeline D'Amelio
• Samantha Frieri
• Julie Mathew
• Madison McCarney
• Nicole Potenza

Eldorado Elementary School

• Kimberly Aguirre
• Jimna Aurelus
• Tai Bailey
• Dorlynti Beauvais
• Erik Carchi
• Victoria Carpio
• Johnny Cayancela
• Nancy Chinchilla
• Cristan Chuya
• Sarah Dorme
• Gabriel Fleurenssaint
• Kevin Folgar
• Trishma Garcon
• Alicia Gomez
• Michael Gonzalez
• Tea Hubert
• Janna Jacob
• Dayanara Lema
• Kailynn Lema
• Ziyu Lin
• Anaika Louis
• Winchel Louis
• Estrella Martinez
• Cherlyn Mazariego
• Simara Miller
• Kathleen Moran
• Samuel Noel
• Keisha Paul
• Luis Quizhpi
• Sundari Ruth
• Mordechai Sagastume
• Kimberly Sandoval
• Jennifer Sigsig
• Pamela Taylor
• Erick Tenesaca
• Ella Velarde
• Jencie Venant
• Lizveth Yupa
• Daniel Zanango

Elmwood Elementary School

• Makayla Dorvil

Felix Festa Middle School

• Emma Bate
• Matthew Fredericks

Highview Elementary

• Daniel Nyamollo

Kakiat Elementary School

• Ramonsita Badio
• Jada D'Ambra
• Diane Darius
• Jonathan Dominguez
• Kayla Dorcelly
• Joel Hardware
• Brian Heitner
• Rashid Hopson
• Jahki Johnson
• Benjamin Jones
• alexia simpson
• Katherine Vasquez
• Chantel Watkins

Margetts

• Keara Dorvil

New City Elementary School

• James DiGiacomo
• Isabel DiPrima
• Steven Morris
• Hannah Paseltiner
• Mia Perez
• Katyanna Sciorra
• Marlee Shinder
• Casey Zuckerman

South Orangetown Middle School

• Logan Tabor

Suffern Middle School

• Jack Balk
• Blake Carrichner
• Christine Cherian
• Hugo Chirino
• Kayla Conklin
• maggie davis
• Christina Ghobriel
• Mary Hennelly
• melany hernandez
• yuliana jimenez
• Jenna Kreider
• Christina Lembo
• Andrea Lopez
• andrea lopez
• Daniela Lucero
• Ryan Moore
• Anyela Palmieri
• Evelyn Perez
• Deepak Persaud
• Alexa Silver
• Benjamin Simon
• andrew strysko
• Khadija Sulaman
• cecilia xu
• cecilia xu
• laziz zokirov

Viola Elementary School

• Danielle DaCosta
• Julia Zangrilli