Teens tackle universal pain points: Junior Achievement competition pushes students to pitch biz ideas

Teens tackle universal pain points: Junior Achievement competition pushes students to pitch biz ideas

A new student innovation competition linked to Junior Achievement not only challenges Kansas City teens to develop business solutions for immediate real-world problems, said Will Bowler; fostering entrepreneurial thinking develops longer-term impacts. Olathe East High School teachers Angela Ward and Will Bowler listen as their student, Josie Smotrella, participates in a fireside chat conversation during the 3DE Innovators Showcase; not pictured,…