Spotlight on Sherry Chapman's Advocacy
Spotlight on Sherry Chapman's Advocacy
Featured in National Video
Injury Free Coalition for Kids - Teens Driving Smart and Safe
2024 WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
Click Here to Read: New Haven Gathering Remembers Lives Lost on CT Roads
WNPR, Connecticut Public Radio, Chris Polansky, ctpublic.org
Sherry and Michael Chapman with a poster of Ryan and Senator Blumenthal on World Day of Remembrance, 2024.
Washington D.C. Sherry Chapman, one of 14 citizen activists in the U.S. chosen to receive the Highway Safety Hero award from Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. Presenting the award is Jacqueline Gillon, president of Advocates, and
Chapman's husband, Michael.
"I'm sorry, are the two words you never want to hear from a trauma surgeon."
--Sherry Chapman--
Capitol Hill Advocacy Days, Roadway Safety, May 13–15, 2024, Washington D.C.
Meeting with legislators and advocating for zero traffic fatalities.
Sherry Chapman with Jacqueline Gillan, President, Advocates for Auto and Highway Safety, and other advocates, National Press Club, Washington DC.
Featured in Annual Report
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, CT (photo)
Featured in Annual Report
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, CT (article)
Interview for Safe Teen Driving Awareness Week.
Sherry Chapman is presented with the Connecticut 2017 Safety Champion Award by Kevin Borrup "in recognition of your years of exceptional advocacy and leadership on teen driving safety issues in Connecticut."
Former Connecticut Governor Malloy and Sherry Chapman serving as judges in the Connecticut DMV's video contest on safe teen driving.
Press conference during National Safe Teen Driving Awareness Week with Connecticut state officials and safety advocates
Connecticut safety advocates form the state's Underage Drinking Collaborative. Members, including Sherry Chapman (far right) form communication and awareness initiatives to address underage drinking. Meeting aired on Fox CT in July 2013.
Sherry Chapman with WFSB's Mark Dixon, Eric Parker, Joe Zone and Scot Haney at the sixth annual Tee Off For Teen Driving Safety golf tournament held at Blackledge Country Club in Hebron, Connecticut.
Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) met with Sherry and Michael Chapman on April 23, 2009 to discuss teen driving safety and the Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act, which would enact national safety standards for teen drivers.
Ryan's Memorial Fund makes a donation to the Town of Coventry, CT for "Young Lungs at Play"
no smoking signs in town recreational areas.
Sherry Chapman with former Connecticut state officials: Governor Dannel Malloy, CT DMV Commissioner Melody Currey, and CT Attorney General George Jepson.
Advocates Press Conference, Washington D.C.
Author Photos
Connecticut Book Festival, 2023
Reader's Favorite Literary Award Medal for
How Much Big Is the Sky
Manchester Book Festival
Features
Above: "Making Teen Driving Safer: Parents turn loss after crash into purpose," USA Today, 15 March 2012, p. 9A.
Above: "Mother puts grief to work educating teen drivers," Journal Inquirer, Saturday/Sunday July 11-12, 2009, p. 1.
"Mourning with a message," the Chronicle (Willimantic, CT),
December 7, 2012, pp. 1, 4.
(left to right)
Coventry author wins gold for her memoir
The Hartford Courant, May 20, 2021
As teen driver fatalities rise,
parents and others must take notice
The CT (Connecticut) Mirror, Op-ed co-authored by Sherry Chapman, October 19, 2020
Grieving Mother Pens Book About Her Lost Son
The Hartford Courant, December 19, 2019
A Bittersweet Milestone For Parents
The Hartford Courant, August 2, 2018
1 Stop Genealogy Solves Mysteries of Lineage
The Hartford Courant, February 2016
Click here to read the article.
Chapman to leave cemetery board
Oversaw massive changes at Coventry's cemeteries
The Chronicle, December 24, 2014
Captain Noah Grant Chapter of the DAR Presents Community Service Award
The Hartford Courant, November 5, 2014
Families and Friends Mourn the Deaths of their Children
The Hartford Courant, September 14, 2014
Sherry Chapman Honored As Highway Safety Hero
The Hartford Courant, August 31, 2014
Making Teen Driving Safer
Parents turn loss after crash into purpose
USA Today, March 15, 2012
Coventry Conversations -- March 1, 2012
interview with Sherry Chapman
2013 Report on Effectiveness of Connecticut's Teen Safe Driving Laws
Connecticut DMV, 2014
Teen Driving Restrictions are Saving Lives
The Hartford Courant, December 6, 2010
Parents Who Lost A Child In A Car Accident Talk To Others About The Unthinkable
The Hartford Courant, May 14, 2010
Teen Driving News Briefing on Efforts to Promote Safe Teen Driving with the Dept. of Motor Vehicles and Lt. Governor Fedele (video)
CT-N, State Capitol, CT.
Recorded April 28, 2010. Broadcast May 2, 2010.
Teen Driving Restrictions are Saving Lives
The Hartford Courant, December 6, 2010
Bereaved mothers caution teenagers
The Telegram, April 13, 2010
Mourning parents discuss teen driving
The Reminder News, April 13, 2010
Connecticut cracks down on teen drivers (video)
NECN Boston. Brian Burnell, July 9, 2008
Teen Driving Forum Opens Eyes
Reminder News (Mansfield/Willimantic), July 4 2008
Mock crash shows students danger of drunk driving
Norwich Bulletin, May 28, 2008
Crash, speaker leave lasting mark
Reminder News (Rockville/Vernon), May 20, 2008
!MPACT sobers teens at forum
Reminder News, April 22, 2008
Torn By Grief, They Hope To Save Lives
The Hartford Courant, May 19, 2007
A parent's worst nightmare
KillingworthToday.com, November 24, 2005
Literary Awards