The
Buccaneer
Commission
partnered with TAMU–Corpus
Christi, to bring the second “Buc
Days Ideas Challenge Showcase”
The Dinner had an interactive
program of three TAMU CC student
teams competing in a Shark Tank
like setting as they presented their
entrepreneurial ideas.
The finalists: Team One: MatchMate,
Samanta Gifford Team Two: Buddy
Button System, Natasya Hennlich &
Muriel Schmidt Team Three: U’DERS,
Kristin Strittmatter & Garrett Ranson
Mike Carrell, Larry Elizondo and
Gloria Hicks were the judges for this
event while State Representative
Todd Hunter and Katia Uriarte
co-emceed the evening.
300 people attended and $38,331
was raised to forward the mission.