Dr. Cheri Hartman recently was honored as the first recipient of a service award named for her. The Cheri Hartman Service Award, given by the Community Youth Program at St. Johnâs Episcopal Church, recognizes a person who has given exceptional time, energy and resources in volunteer service to youth and families in the Roanoke Valley. Hartmanâs resume meets all the criteria. She has served CYP, a year-round academic and enrichment programming for Roanoke City Public Schools students, as a founder, board member, advisor, mentor, advocate and friend, according to the award. With her energy and dedication to children and families, Hartman exemplifies the values of CYP, âTogether weâre changing lives,â a news release said, adding that Hartman âfocused her career on science-driven approaches to the prevention of school dropouts, teen pregnancy, obesity, and substance misuse, and worked primarily with youth, until her shift into the addiction treatment field.â