Christopher M. Collins ’12 MPP

Christopher M. Collins ’12 MPP, of Stamford, Conn.; Jan. 29, unexpectedly, in the American Airlines Washington, D.C., plane crash. After earning his bachelor of science in education degree from UMass Dartmouth, he taught middle school in North Attleboro, Mass. With a passion to influence education policy at a broader scale, he earned his master’s in public policy at Brown, then worked at New York City’s Office of Management and Budget. He then worked as an analyst at Moody’s Investors Service, focusing on how public money could be used to support higher education. He eventually became a senior analyst and vice president. He enjoyed the outdoors and had a lifelong affection for animals. He especially enjoyed walking the dogs at Lucky Dog Refuge in Stamford, Conn. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Thomas; his parents; a brother; a niece and nephew; his mother and father-in-law; and aunts, uncles, and cousins.