Rowe Rowe: From Grief to Motivation
Rowe Rowe is a 20-year-old recording artist studying history at Kenyon College. At the end of his freshman year, his best friend tragically took her own life. Stella made a deep impact on her community, and especially on the artist. And she convinced him to perform his first concert on campus and to become more involved in the community. Instead of turning inwards to constant grief, Rowe Rowe created a song to embody the characteristics and memories of a special person who has impacted the lives of others. In addition, all profits from the project are being sent to mental health research as well as a future scholarship at Kenyon College, which is currently in the works. This song was born from a period of confusion and reflection, in the aftermath of Stella’s passing. “When moving out of my dorm in May, a box full of letters in Stella’s writing in my hands, I felt like I was moving backward. The memories of her presence and our time on campus were tainted with sadness. Stella was a J...