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 Philip M. Boyle

Babylon Memorial Grade School

• Megan Burke
• Kate O'Malley

Bay Shore Christian School

• Hayley Eguizabel
• Nala Francis
• Julissa Garcia
• Jay-David Gayle
• Bianca Hunter
• Gabriela Kuriakose
• Janae Lindsey
• Laila Livingston
• Ajiri Osokpo
• Choja Osokpo
• Marybeth Ponce

Bosti

• Jacob Hoffmann

E.J. Bosti Elementary

• Jalene Millwater
• Joshua Powers
• Hannorah Ragusa
• Brandon Sherer

East Islip Middle School

• Candice Canales
• Enzo Ditta
• Noel Giordano
• NOEL GIORDANO

Edward J. Bosti Elementary School

• Madeleine DiGateano
• Ella LeBrun
• Hannah Steiner

Forest Avenue Elementary

• David Oparah

Gardiner Manor

• Morgan Wigg

Henry Viscardi School

• Emily Martinez

JFK Elementary School

• Alyssa Kraft

Oakdale Bohemia Middle School

• Khalida Afgahni
• Jessica Alvino
• Olivia Brigante
• Alicea Cianfrogna
• Austin DiPietro
• Jenna Erdman
• Sydney Gabay
• Ashley Gernett
• Mikayla Gibbons
• Emily Hane
• Brett Harvey
• Jake Harvey
• Bella Ibraham
• Meghan Laffey
• Isabella Lindsay
• Emily Medina
• Giavonna Micheli
• Sean Mileti
• Sarah Moussa
• Aidan Orgonas
• Hailey Palladino
• Pari Patel
• Emily Picchiello
• Brendan Rogalle
• Anthony Sedita
• Adam Specht
• TJ Steffensen
• brooke wexler

Sylvan Avenue Elementary

• Daniela Argueta
• Daniel Barber
• Kyle Benkov
• Tristan Breaton
• Timothy Burnstein
• Aidan Cameron
• Juliette Cando
• William Casey
• Elijah Chirco
• Logan Cirone
• Adriana Colleran
• Cadence Corcoran
• Jake Daniels
• Emily Denton
• Emilio Diaz
• Braedan Downey
• Nicole Echevarria
• Abigail Friscia
• Max Gallagher
• Allison Gerace
• Felicia Giglio
• jack hawkins
• Ryan Holmes
• Aiden jarvis
• Kevin Jeran
• Shannon Jones
• Olivia LoSardo
• Isabella Mackenzie
• Olivia Maevsky
• Jack McDonald
• Declan Morrell-Smith
• Alexa Murphy
• Rani Patel
• Jaidan Pospisil-Burling
• Timothy Riordan
• Braeden Rosner
• Christian Symonds
• Derek Varley
• Madison Weybrecht
• Rachel Wilans

West Babylon Junior High

• Madison Baldauf
• Kyle Baranovich
• Jason Carseni
• Jessie Dolan
• Jessie Dolan
• Gia Geigerich
• Giulianna Grosso
• Victoria Hyndman
• Jocelyn Hyner
• Hannah Leddy
• Amanda Linken
• Alyssa Morano
• Savannah Navas
• Nicole Nowakowski
• A. Robinson
• Annmarie Robinson
• Sage Salanitri
• Berniz Salazar
• Jake Schindler
• Courtney Shannon
• Melissa Shattner
• Samantha Sherman
• Jade Ung
• Kassie Vollmer
• Kaitlyn Wallace
• Siobhan Yostpile

West Babylon Schools

• Francesca D'Amico
• Kameron Karim
• Maryella Marrero
• Angelina Orkwis
• Sameer Sayar