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 Phil Boyle

Bosti Elementary

• Michelle Coleman
• Jacqueline Palumbo

Brentwood North Middle School

• Daniel Mejia
• Brian Torres

Brentwood South Middle School

• Oscar Carranza
• Faaiz Kamal
• Kayla Morales
• Joshua Pierre
• Angelo Plasencia
• Jenifer Quinteros
• winston scott
• Gabriel simoes

Commack Road Elementary School

• Dylan McKenna

E.J. Bosti

• Marissa Marinick

Edward J. Bosti Elementary

• Kevin Campbell
• Morgan Elliott
• Jake Harvey

Gardiner Manor School

• Kenneth Arevalo
• Eric Avila
• Faith Bacon
• Katherine Benitez
• Logan Bently
• Katherine Bueno Romero
• Charmony Butt
• Julia Carpenter
• Bobby Carroll
• Elijah Cherry
• Stephanie Cox
• Stephanie Cox - Bay Shore Computer Teacher
• George "Dixon, III"
• Katherin Dominguez
• Valentina Echevery
• Kiersten Farley
• Brandon Gaguancela
• Ivana Godoy
• Ezequiel Hinds
• Rashod Holley
• Emma Hood
• Alyssa Juliano
• Imann Kahlid
• Spencer Kehati
• DeSanti LaBorde
• Sarah Mathews
• Caleigh Nixon
• Thomas Paolella
• Breann Perkins
• Mikayla Rowe
• Michael Samuda
• Emma Sheerin
• Invya Towns
• Sophia Trifoli
• Emma Troise
• Lisa Valentine
• Diamond Webb
• Nicholas West
• Henry Williams
• Kevin Zhicay

Hemlock Park

• Ann Lackner

Islip Middle School

• Victoria Arthus
• Ahkayla Davies
• Ahkayla Davies
• Kathleen Donahue
• Kathleen Donahue
• Hailey Franco
• Kyle Ness
• Anthony Zavala

Oak Park

• Justin Velez

Santapogue Elementary

• Isabella Cuiffo
• Mia Bella Pizzo
• Hadia Satti
• Valerie Vargas

South Middle School

• Aliandra Alves
• Aliandra Alves
• Catherine Amaya
• Maybeline Amaya
• Aliza Arqueta
• David Avila
• Melvin Blanco
• Franklin Coto
• Edward Devries
• maria fernandez
• Gisselle Flores
• jonathan Gerlus
• Emily Giambrone
• bryant gomez
• EDDIE GRANADOS
• Jasmine Guevara
• Alex hernandez
• Jocelyn Hernandez
• Nya Jackson
• Emerese Noel
• stephanie ortiz
• Christian Paredes
• Katherine Noemy Rosales
• Ronald Ruiz
• Cris Susana
• Virtud Toledo
• Virtud Toledo
• Virtud Toledo
• evans tonico
• Kayla Tunstall
• kenya ventura
• kaylie zelayandia

Steinway Intermediate School 141

• Noelle Salaun

Tooker Avenue Elementary School

• MICHAEL CARDENAS

Udall Road Middle School

• Cecilia Conlon

West Babylon Junior High School

• Isabella Alvino
• Hailey Baldauf
• Ethan Buczel
• leanne coolbaugh
• Daria Delmonico
• Danny Droll
• samantha feldstein
• Emma Garcia
• Ally Gaudioso
• SAra Halvorsen
• Alyssa Hamblin
• Rachel Le
• nicholas mcgraw
• Madison McKee
• Mitch Moneta
• Adrianna Moran
• Adrianna Moran
• Fiona Pallas
• Amanda Rivera
• Daniel Scelza
• Emme Schaefer
• Emily Siefert
• Lindsay Siefert
• Ashleigh Tortorice
• Autumn Tramontina
• Isabella Trovato
• Paulina Trzonkowska