Thanksgiving Essays and Contributions

THANK YOU for all of the wonderful contributions to the 2013 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.

Click on the below links to see the contibutions submitted this year from around my district.

DeWitt Road Elementary School

• Halie Elliot
• Allyson Mohrman
• Kelly Reeves
• Abigail Rich

Lyons Elementary

• Bram Bullock
• Abbey Clark
• Abram DeBoerdere
• Sydney DeNeef
• Farrah DeWind
• Kayden Fera
• Sharon Muir
• Patience Murray
• Bria Romano
• Jacob Sides

Midlakes Education Center

• Pat Bell

Saint Kateri School

• Samantha Riedel

South Seneca Elementary School

• Diego Aguilera
• Kari Albro
• Jillian Babcock
• Beauden Broadwell
• Paul Buisch
• Vinesa Campbell
• Emily Conroy
• Anna Dufour
• Alexis Elmore
• Alexis Frost
• Heather Haviland
• Amelia Helfman
• Karah Hill
• Jonathon Kaiser
• Melody Lateer
• Lilah Marchetta-Brewer
• Cataleena Martinez
• Kara McLaughlin
• Mathew Moore
• Madison Poth
• MaKenna Purdy
• Brennen Richardson
• Juliene Riley
• Makenzie Scott
• Chloe Shaulis
• Logan Shaulis
• Abigal Singer
• Logan Smith
• Jack Snyder
• Tyler Thuering
• Amber Updike
• Gregory Updike
• Isabella VanHorn
• Berlin Williams

Union Springs Acadamy

• Amberlyn Johnston
• Amberlyn Johnston