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The journey of Rowan Jones is not unlike a lot of young Americans with an eye to the future. He had big plans for college at the beginning of 2020: the Virginia native was on his way to achieving some of his dreams of attending school in Shanghai. And then, the pandemic hit.
But that’s where his journey is unlike anyone else’s. Our Morning Edition host George Prentice spoke with Rowan Jones to hear more about the young man’s new, and unexpected, connection to Idaho and a particular hotel in Sun Valley.
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GEORGE PRENTICE: It s Morning Edition on Boise State Public Radio News, I m George Prentice. Good morning. The journey of Rowan Jones is not unlike a lot of other young Americans with an eye to the future: He had big plans for college. He was on his way to achieving some of his dreams. And then… well, then the pandemic hit. But that s where the journey of Rowan Jones is, unlike anyone else s. Rowan joins us live this morning.
ROWAN JONES: Good morning.
PRENTICE: OK, I ve got a limited amount of time to tell a considerable story, so let me see if I can get this straight: You get accepted to NYU, Shanghai with the dream of studying in China, but you re living in your hometown of Arlington, Virginia. The pandemic forces you to take classes online. So, there you are in the middle of the night - because your instructors are on the other side of the planet. Your mom says, “Hey, why don t you go help your aunt move to Sun Valley, Idaho? Maybe you ll g
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Rowan Jones, 22, who died in a fatal collision this week, pictured with his young son Osian (Image: North Wales Police)
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Rowan Jones, 22, who died in a fatal collision this week, pictured with his young son Osian (Image: North Wales Police)
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The family of a 22-year-old chef killed in crash with a van in Bangor have paid tribute to the star who held their family together.
Father-of-one Rowan Jones was fatally injured the collision on the A4244 at Felin Hen, just before 21:30 GMT on Friday.
In a statement, his family said he was a talented chef who lived for his family and his 20-month-old son Osian.
North Wales Police are appealing for witnesses. The thought that Osian will grow up without his fantastic, fun-loving, adventurous dad has broken our hearts, his family said in a statement.