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 Eric Adams

I.S. 303

• Cristal Delacruz

Little Flower Daycare & Preparatory School

• Lauren Bobb
• Xavier Jackson
• Kevina Matheson
• Rodre Mulzac
• Justice Rogers
• Elijah Sealy

MS 394

• Jamil Laguerre
• Jalen Williams

OLPH

• Romeo Armani Fajardo

P.S./I.S. 323 Principal: Linda L. Harris

• Rebecca Joseph

Saint Francis of Assissi Catholic Academy

• Hensley Anglade
• Alyssa Brizan

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy

• Rosemary Baffour-Awauh
• Eris cooks
• Tory Cooks
• Deonte Dewar
• Onni Hepburn
• Leeandra Ogilvie
• Diarra Phillip
• Kadijah Prince
• I'Yanna pryce-Dowdye
• Nakaya Steele

Steinway Intermediate School 141

• Jackson Murphy

Tamarac Secondary School

• Levi Bennett
• Delaney Galluzzo
• Daniel Honsinger
• Nathan Reid
• Taylor Wagar

The Cathedral School of Brooklyn

• Brandon Ramoutar