About Cathy Mangan

Age: 18
School: Homeschool

Interests: Art, Music, Musicals, Drama, Poetry,

Hobbies: Rollerblading, Painting,
Favorite Color: Turquoise, Red, Pink. Gold,
Favorite Book(s): Harry Potter, Anna Karenina

Stories by Cathy

	Using horses to enhance human health By Sarah Zabel, 14, Celia Ristow, 15, Cathy Mangan, 17, Pratik Cherian, 16 Many kids, struggling with their physical or mental health, have found that horses can be part of their therapeutic path. After undergoing equine education, children who couldn't walk have taken their first step, children who couldn't talk have said their first word, and children scarred by sexual or physical abuse who couldn't trust have opened up to others for the first time. Learn more about these Indiana equine-facilated riding centers.
	HPV vaccine: What age is appropriate? By Cathy Mangan, 17 While the vaccine is recommended for tweens, Cathy questions whether that is developmentally appropriate?
	A haven in Indy By Genevieve Yedlicka, 16, Cathy Mangan, 17 Indianapolis is home to hundreds of Burmese families, and many of them have children in public schools on the north and south sides of the city. Y-Press interviewed young Burmese about the oppression they faced in their native country and learned how they are adjusting to America.
	Burmese refugees By Cathy Mangan, 17, Genevieve Yedlicka, 16, Ben Dorson, 18, Jordan Denari, 17, Pratik Cherian, 16