About Katie Ciresi

Age: 18
School: Bishop Chatard
Favorite Color: purple

Stories by Katie

	Katrina teaches teens lessons By Katie Ciresi, 16 Katrina was big but God is bigger," read a sign in front of St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland, Miss. That message was a reaffirmation of local residents' faith even after last year's hurricane, which killed 236 people in Missisisspi's Gulf Coast region and caused $125 billion in damage.
	Youth learn about sex and religion By Robin Wetherill, 18, Katie Ciresi, 17, Mallory Jones, 17 Two faith-based programs use different philosophies to educate young people about relationships and sex. Our Whole Lives: Sexuality and Our Faith uses a comprehensive approach that starts in kindergarten. A Promise to Keep emphasizes pre-marital abstinence and relies on peer mentors and role models.
	Don't ask, keeping options open By Katie Ciresi, 18 Please don't ask me where I'm going to college. Please don't ask me what size of university I want or even the location.
	Mom 'n' Pop -- plus By Alissa Rader, 18, Katie Ciresi, 18, Kate Dolan, 19 Being an integral part of his family’s business is priceless, says Marco Andretti, an IRL racer who finished second in the Indianapolis 500 when he was only 19 years old. Andretti said he can’t imagine being in the racing business without his legendary grandfather Mario Andretti, one of the most famous race car drivers of all time.