'She gives insight to the needs of school age youth in our community and utilizes her skills to provide prevention efforts at Shawnee High School.' 'Sherry is truly deserving and a champion for youth and prevention in our community,' said Carey McKee, the coalitions' Drug Free Community Project Coordinator. She also started the first Clark County youth-led group to focus on substance abuse prevention - Students Talking About Real Stuff (STARS), and she is involved in the district's Red Ribbon week, Camron's Crusaders, and the coalitions' anti-vaping task force. Akers remains involved in the organization during the school year and summer, and has been the school sector representative the past five years to help identify needs affecting local youth, the release stated.
