Sarai Maldonado - Mc,Allen,TX- Regional Competition / Dallas, TX - National Competition, 1^st Place

A senior at the Business,Education & TechnologyAcademy, developed a business plan called Hop-A-Ride. Located in San Antonio,TX this business would provide a unique sightseeing alternative for tourists.

Ariana Mata - Mc,Allen,TX- Regional Competition / Dallas, TX - National Competition, 2^nd  Place

A senior at Economedes High School, developed a business plan for a local animal shelter which is critically lacking in her community. The Second Chance Animal Center is a humane alternative to other shelters.

Sean Ramirez - Mc,Allen,TX- Regional Competition / Dallas, TX - National Competition, 3^rd  Place

A senior at McAllen Memorial High School, is also an avid musician. His business Treble Sounds provides music tutoring to Latino youth in the Rio Grande Valley.

John Trujillo - Los Angeles, CA – Regional Competition / Dallas,TX- National Competition

A senior at Bell High School, proposed YouNique Corp, a filtering software marketed online that is easily accessible for business or home use.

Carmen Izquierdo - Los Angeles, CA – Regional Competition / Dallas,TX- National Competition

A senior at Wilson High School, proposed EquiSilent, a wireless earplug to help reduce noise, which also serves as an alarm clock. She planned to sell these online and manufacture them in East Los Angeles.

Michael Suarez - McAllen,TX- Regional Competition / Dallas,TX- National Competition

A Junior at Juarez Lincoln High School, was a runner up at this local BizFest, but became a finalist when another student could not attend convention. His business plan for a recycling center in McAllen,TX received very high points from judges.

Brianna Apodaca- Denver,CO- Regional Competition / Dallas,TX- National Competition

Is a senior at Arrupe Jesuit High School in Denver. Her business plan involved the creation of a workforce development company that would teach improved customer service skills to employees in the hospitality industry.

Jose Madrid - Denver,CO- Regional Competition / Dallas,TX- National Competition

Jose just began his freshman year at Georgetown University after graduating from Arrupe Jesuit High School. His business Energized! is and eco-friendly gym that recycles green energy and provides educational opportunities to low income children through mentorship programs, after school tutoring, and free access to gym facilities.

Jackie Meraz - Denver,CO- Regional Competition / Dallas,TX- National Competition

Jackie is a recent graduate of Arrupe Jesuit High School. Her business is a non-profit organization designed to help victims of domestic violence develop workforce skills through a work-study program. Jackie is currently attending Regis University.

Sonya Willingham - Detroit,MI- Regional Competition / Dallas,TX- National Competition

Sonya began her first year at the University of New Mexico. She participated in BizFest as a senior at Western International High School. Her business named Resources, Employment & Opportunity (REO) aims to provide career development tools and job placement for Latinos in Detroit.

Guadalupe Pineda - Los Angeles, CA – Regional Competition / Dallas,TX- National Competition

A senior at Huntington ParkHigh School, proposed the Beauty of Help Foundation, a unisex salon for breast cancer patients. The salon would provide part-time jobs for chemotherapy patients and would donate most of its funds towards cancer research.