"You have so many wonderfully experienced advisers, to see their credentials was so impressive. Thank you for involving these people of merit in this endeavor! The training sessions were great and I really loved the video on the T&C website and the poster in the halls; that was great marketing. I saw the poster while I was checking out the school – it convinced me to pursue enrolling!"
"I feel that this competition is very much needed in this community and at HCCS, because it helps students realize they can be successful, make a difference in the community and listen to people such as our advisors and make the most of what comes before them."
"I would honestly have to say that this was the very best experience I had ever had. I had the opportunity to explore creative ways to put my ideas forward as well as learning from highly talented and amazing advisors how to communicate my ideas in a professional way."
"I learned how to take not only a idea but my dream, and pull people I knew that felt the same as me in to believing what a few people working together can do for positive outcomes. I learned to ask for what I believe in, work as a dedicated team, take criticism and learn from it to develop something better and work hard."

Business Advisor

Frank Tsuru

Frank is the President and Chief Executive Officer of M2 Midstream LLC, an independent midstream energy company. After graduating from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering, Frank has been in the midstream energy business for 25 years. He was the President of Red Cedar Gathering, the Southern Ute Tribe’s natural gas gathering and treating joint venture with Kinder Morgan. Frank has since founded 3 midstream energy companies – Aka Energy Group, LLC, Momentum Energy Group, LLC and M2 Midstream LLC. He is currently a second year member of the executive committee of the Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America and is an Eagle Scout. Frank is married with three children and is an active member of Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church.