Sherry Chapman became an advocate for safe teen driving following the death of her nineteen-year-old son Ryan resulting from a car crash. She received national recognition in 2014 from Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety in Washington, D.C. as a Highway Safety Hero for her contributions to saving lives, preventing injuries and making roads safer. In 2017 Sherry was named as Connecticut’s Safety Champion in recognition of her years of exceptional advocacy and leadership on teen driving issues. Sherry currently lives in Connecticut with her husband, one dog, two cats and a menagerie of less domesticated animals who call the Chapman property their home, including a friendly family of skunks. Sherry is busy working on her next book.