Son of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen a Rhodes scholar

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Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Global Youth Issues, speaks during the Social Good Summit, in New York. Farrow, son of actress and activist Mia Farrow and film director Woody Allen, has been chosen as a Rhodes Scholar. He is among 32 American students who will be awarded scholarships to study at Oxford University, it was announced Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. (AP Photo/United Nations Foundation, Gary He)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The son of actress and activist Mia Farrow and director Woody Allen has been chosen as a Rhodes Scholar.

Ronan Farrow is among 32 American students who will be awarded scholarships to study at Oxford University. It's not the first academic distinction for Farrow, who is a special adviser to the Secretary of State for global youth issues.

He had started college as a child, graduating from Bard College in 2004 when he was 15. He started Yale Law School when he was 17 and graduated in 2009.

He's also worked as special adviser for humanitarian and NGO affairs in the State Department's Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

[knowbody0]

1. sure looks like mum

[Walk away]

4. What a relief! nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. sure does

[StopTheNeoCons]

2. I believe he cut off contact with his father when his father banged Ronan's sister

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. I recall that during the court case between the parents, Woody couldn't even

tell the judge which room the kids slept in or names of their friends.

[kestrel91316]

3. He's obviously whip smart, with both his parents intelligent (though the one

clearly lacks ethics and common sense). Graduated college age 15. Started Yale Law age 17.

Impressive.

[undeterred]

7. I wonder if he's neurotic and funny too.

[whistler162]

10. Only half the time!

[undeterred]

11. Well, both parents are pretty amazing people...

I imagine Mia Farrow can be a little neurotic and funny in pretty different ways than Woody Allen.

[Dover]

8. Wow, why haven't I heard about him before? What an amazing resume...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronan_Farrow

He certainly seems to be a very special guy.

LOVED Woody Allen films when younger. Mia must be a special mom too.

Here's the commencement speech he made this year at Bard:

Pt. 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALe5ORjJGMk&feature=related
Pt. 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mXZMxxrwDQ&feature=related

[whistler162]

9. Good for him.. hope he keeps his head balanced....

Satchel Ronan O'Sullivan Farrow what a name to carry!