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Thanksgiving Essays and Contributions
December 6, 2013
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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 J. Valesky
Chittenango Middle School
- Dylan Cooper
- Mekenzie Dahlin
- Ashley Darling
- Devon Hardy
- Cory Jackowski
- Brianna Kelly
- Julia Koester
- Jada Masiclat
- Kennedy Sessler
- Ally Shoemaker
- Andrea Stanek
- Ethan Stansbury
- Samantha Stone
- Ashley Thompson
- Elizabeth Zachow
DeRuyter Central School
- Kyle Booth
- Brandon Burdick
- Nate Degear
- Nate Degear
- Hannah Farewell
- Piper Hakes
- Lily Harvey
- Connor Hathaway
- Cameron Judson
- Cameron Judson
- Adrianna Ladd
- Kayla Lawrence
- Molly Lawrence
- Morgan Lawrence
- Mya Lawrence
- Aliza Leduc
- Aliza Leduc
- Tayler Marshall
- Zachary Marshall
- Summer Mullen
- Zach Nellenback
- Dante Newton
- Jeramiah Phillips
- Adrien Ratliff
- Kevin Rose
- Tess Rounsaville
- Tess Rounsaville
- Kaleb Sorrells
- Elaina Stafford
- Chloe Stone
- Destinie Ward
- Ryan Wood
DeRuyter High School
Dr Edwin E Weeks Elem School
Dr. King Elementary School
- Raul Colon
- Javeya Harvey
- Javeya Harvey
- Tyzavia Hills
- Tyzavia Hills
- Deborah Iradukunda
- Shamar Jones
- Inese Odom
- Inese Odom
- Ariana Pena
- Brandon Senior
- Malahahi Tucker
Ed Smith Elementary School
Edward Smith
- Somaya Alhaja
- Isaac Anthony
- Addison Beyah
- Anthony Bryant
- Azir Germany
- Luca Grifasi
- Cassius Hance
- Zyaire Jamison
- Amadeus McClain
- Genesis Morales
- Mignonne Namatungo
- Timmary Perry
- Yousif Ridha
- Katrina Schep
Frazer Prek-8
Huntington
JT Roberts
Meachem Elementary
VanDuyn Elementary
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