Western Kentucky University
Mike Collins had an incredible zest for life.
Friends saw it in Collins during his days at WKU, where he graduated in 1984 with a degree in Photojournalism. Colleagues saw it during his time working in newsrooms around the country and helping with the distinguished Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar. Peers saw it when he created a magazine covering aviation in Raleigh, North Carolina, and when he went on to become director of business operations at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
And his family saw it every day, from his around-the-world trip in a small plane to his affection for home-brewed beer and his passion for his wife Janette and children