"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 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."

"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 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

Manuel Delgado

Manuel Delgado is CEO of Agua Marketing, a Houston-based Hispanic marketing agency. His clients include Best Buy, Hewlett-Packard, Direct Energy, Imperial Sugar, Georgia Pacific and the Boy Scouts of America. The company name, "water" in Spanish, reflects the Hispanic market in the US: ever changing and vital. Prior to founding Agua in 2003, Manuel's career included international marketing positions with JWT Advertising, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard and BMC Software. He has held board positions with the American Marketing Association, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the Houston Interactive Marketing Association and NewSpring, a business incubator for low income Hispanic entrepreneurs. He is currently a board member of AAMA, a non-profit organization that helps at-risk Hispanic teens and families through education and social services. He's also the Chairman of "Expo Houston," an organization working to bring a World's Fair to Houston in the year 2025. Manuel holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University and a BS in Industrial Engineering from the UCAB, in Caracas, Venezuela.