After COVID, One Young Man Goes To Work For Ketchum Hotel That Took Care Of Him

By George Prentice,

Frankie Barnhill

Published February 19, 2021 at 1:33 PM MST

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

As host of Morning Edition, I'm the luckiest person I've ever known because I spend my days listening to smart, passionate, engaging people. It’s a public trust. I lean in to talk with actors, poets, writers and volunteers who make Idaho that much more special.

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