Colleen Ritzer was a 24-year-old math teacher at Danvers High School in Massachusetts, who was brutally killed by one of her students, Philip Chism, on October 22, 2013. She was a passionate and dedicated educator who loved her job and her students.
Colleen Ritzer’s Life Before the Tragedy
Colleen Ritzer was born on May 13, 1989, in Andover, Massachusetts, to Tom and Peggie Ritzer.
She had two siblings, Tom Jr. and Laura. She graduated from Andover High School in 2007, where she was a cheerleader and a member of the National Honor Society.