August 10, 2016 | Manny V. Martinez According to The Eagle newspaper in Bryan-College Station, Texas, former Northwest Vista College faculty member, Matthew Rowan, 34, and his wife, Sunday Stewart Rowan, were among the fatalities on board a hot air balloon crash July 30 in Lockhart, Texas. Rowan taught chemistry at Northwest Vista in the spring and summer semesters of 2014. He also served as a faculty member at both Trinity University and St. Mary’s University. Rowan earned a bachelor’s of science degree from Texas A&M and received a master’s of forensic sciences from George Washington University and a doctorate of pharmacology from the University of Texas Health Science Center. The Texas A&M Foundation has established a scholarship in his memory which will benefit future students entering the Department of Chemistry at the university. Donations may be made to the Matt Rowan Scholarship Fund in care of the Texas A&M Foundation, 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas, 77840 or by visiting their website here. Photo courtesy of Josh Rowan and The Eagle.
