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 Timothy M. Kennedy

Baker Victory Services Early Childhood Program

• Margie Loomis (Principal/Director)
• Margie Loomis (Principal/Director)

Ceektawaga central middle school

• shayne domanowski

Cheektowaga Central Middle School

• nazr brice
• Andrew Bridge
• Brianna brown
• Emma Bugenhagen
• david calandra
• Jakirah Dobbs
• sara domanowski
• Sara Domanowski
• Anna Dubiel
• hannah eisenhardt
• Genesis Figueroa
• Jocelyn Giczkowski
• Samantha Golab
• Samantha Golab
• Dylan James
• gary jones
• Quincy Landow
• Ariana Love
• Andrew Lupejkis
• Emily Morgan
• Dylan Nolan
• Jorden Papero
• December Patterson
• Aaron Pruchnowski
• Alisha Rivera
• Savannah Rizzo
• Natalie Ruhlmann
• Matthew Scapillato
• alexis schragel
• alexis schragel
• deonza simmons
• Tyler Sparbel
• Damon Virgil
• Xander Wasinger
• Lily Williams
• Amyah Wilson
• Jeffrey Wisniewski

Cheektowaga Central School District

• cameron chandler
• christian huynh

Cheektowaga Middle School

• Gabriel Bannister
• Jediah Fajardo
• Anastasia Figueroa
• angelina garcia
• Nathan Guzowski
• Madalyn Lucas
• Michael Szwed

Maryvale Intermediate School

• Tyler Norek
• Gabriella Petrizzo
• Joy Rindfleisch
• Reanna Sawning

Our Lady of Victory School

• Kathryn Wilson

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary

• Julyana Baez-Hichliffe
• Carmine Cipressi
• Zachary Ernst
• Victoria Hirner
• Maxwell Hoerner
• Alex Kubisty
• Jonelle Rose Macauley
• Blakely Malek
• Heidi McHenry
• Faith Mingle
• Chris Nunemaker
• Xavius Owens
• Ryan Patronaggio
• Olivia Rhoat
• Elizabeth Scioli
• Hunter Sears
• Brooke Staniskewski
• Eva Torres
• Aryana Traina
• Curtis Valentine
• Riley Wyatt
• Linh Thi Yarrington

Truman School

• Jasmine Acosta
• Jax Bilotte
• Jaiden Day
• Jayden Hodges
• Nollie Hourt
• Owen Miller
• Alicia Walker

Union East Elementary

• Ixondra Cowles
• Ian Meyer
• Ian Meyer
• Ian Meyer
• Kennedy Rutledge
• Kennedy Rutledge
• Deanna Young