Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration
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,
Neil D. Breslin
2024 Submissions
Pinewood Elementary School, Elementary, Schenectady, 12303
5th Grade
- Lily Balko (pdf)
- Phoebe Higley (pdf)
- Sophia Ketchmore (pdf)
- Andrison Peralta Tiburcio (pdf)
- Addison Brunelle (pdf)
- Breon Burgos (pdf)
- Gianna Chase (pdf)
- Salvatore Cusato (pdf)
- Alivia DeAngelo (pdf)
- Madeline DelMonico (pdf)
- Christian Klimek (pdf)
- Samantha Mancini (pdf)
- Ella Morrison (pdf)
- Max Orrick (pdf)
- Rocco Prastio (pdf)
- Bertalyn Raed (pdf)
- Silas Rafferty (pdf)
- Jackson Rodriguez (pdf)
- Adeline Stark (pdf)
- Mario Molina Cruz (pdf)
- Jose Velazquez-Torres (pdf)
Schalmont High School, Senior High, Schenectady, 12306
Pinewood Elementary School, Elementary, Schenectady, 12303
5th Grade
- Bella Turpin (pdf)
- Damien LaVigne (pdf)
- Haley Briglall (pdf)
- Payson Stevens (pdf)
- Lauren Toth (pdf)
- Knylah Rouse (pdf)
- Sallyamina Sanyang (pdf)
- Vincent Prestipino (pdf)
- Adelle Douglas (pdf)
- Nico Galusha (pdf)
- Lucas Burckhard (pdf)
- William Martinelli (pdf)
- Paige Already (pdf)
- Perry Cooper (pdf)
- Noah Paul (pdf)
- Collin Croto (pdf)
- Raiah Gershon (pdf)
- Griffin Cochran (pdf)
- Liliana DiSotto (pdf)
- Joshua Dobiel (pdf)
