Peter Thiel gives young KC entrepreneur 100,000 reasons to delay college

Not every high school grad is encouraged to take a couple of years before going to college by one of the biggest names in tech entrepreneurship. Of course, not every high school student develops an app that can help diagnose Parkinson ’s disease. Recent Shawnee Mission West grad Erin Smith was named one of 20 Thiel Fellows. The Thiel Foundation program encourages young entrepreneurs to turn big ideas into companies instead of attending college, according to a release. As a fellow, Smith will receive…
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