Welcome to Raider Shark Tank

On Saturday, April 11, seven teams of Raider student-entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to a group of real-life business leaders and guest sharks as part of our 4th annual Raider Shark Tank!

Thank you to our judges, to our student-entrepreneurs, to host and teacher Mr. Matthew Sansoucie '06, and to everyone who assisted with and attended this great event!

Raider Shark Tank - Season 4

• The Program
• Shark Tank Photo Album
• Special Guest Sharks & Investors
• Producer & Host
• Winning Teams
• Additional Teams
• About Honors Introduction to Entrepreneurship

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The 4th Annual Shark Tank Program

The 4th Annual Shark Tank Program

Thank you to LaPlume & Sons Printing for generously donating the programs for this event.

A special thank you to Mr. Matthew Joyal '08, Mr. Mark Svendsen, Mr. Andrew Joyal '11, Mr. Christopher Merrill '89, and Mrs. Molly (Adamopoulos '11) Moccia for volunteering so much of their time and expertise. Without each of you, there is no way this event would even be possible.

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Raider Shark Tank Photo Album

April 11, 2026 - Allan B. Rogers Memorial Theater

Click here to view and download photos on Raider SmugMug.

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Special Guest Sharks & Investors

Gino Baroni '74

Founder and Managing Principal, Trident Group

With projects including the UMass Medical Research Facility, Logan Airport, MIT, Harvard University, and Gillette Stadium, Gino brings his expertise in both design and contract negotiation to our panel tonight.

Socrates De La Cruz P'26

Founder and Senior Trial Attorney, The DLC Law Group

Trial attorney who provides experienced representation on a wide variety of legal matters including Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Real Estate, representing clients from all walks of life.

Alex Thompson

Director of Marketing, Dunkin'

Responsible for centralizing marketing initiatives and overseeing ideation to launch project management working closely with all marketing functions, operations, supply chain, commercialization, and business analytics.

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Raider Shark Tank Producer & Host (and Teacher)

The Honors Introduction to Entrepreneurship course is taught by Mr. Matthew Sansoucie '06 (Math, Business, & Technology Teacher) and provides students with a solid foundation in terms of the vital role played by entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in the 21st century global economy. The course is offered for dual enrollment with Syracuse University so students can earn both college credit and CCHS credit.

"I always watched the show 'Shark Tank' in the past," notes Mr. Sansoucie, "and I thought it would be a fun way to get the kids to be more excited about developing their business ideas."

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The Winning Teams

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First Place

Bubble Buddies

**First Place: $3,000 Prize**

Bubble Buddies created an innovative take on the sponge by making it more fun, more effective, and easier to clean.

• Adriana Gomez '26
• Lanna Govoni '26
• Sierra Hudson '26

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Second Place

Pill Vault

**Second Place: $1,500 Prize**

Pill Vault developed a product that organizes and tracks your pill use so that you never forget or accidentally take too much of your medications.

• Michelle Cuevas Tineo '26
• Brianna Diprima '27
• Liam Phillips '26

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Third Place

Carbo Cap

**Third Place: $500 Prize**

Carbo Cap has a product that attaches to the top of any can and keeps carbonation in and unwanted debris out.

• Aubrey Randone '26
• Charbel Sadek '26
• Isabella Tagliaferri '26

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Additional Teams

Helping Hand

Helping Hand developed a safer knife grip for people with hand dexterity issues.

• Paul Barbagallo '26
• Michael Miller '26
• Andrew Shea '27
• Liam Vena '26

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O-Deer

O-Deer developed a roadside radar detection system for animals to help keep both drivers and animals safe on the roads.

• Morgan Bateman '26
• Harry Garland '26
• Maddox Moscardini '26

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Orca Vision

Orca Vision developed an AI tool to track and organize everything on your phone.

• Noah Orzeck '26
• Reid Prisby '26
• Cal Schoenfeld '26

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Campus Core

Campus Core creates a safe space and platform to allow college students and young adults the opportunity to buy and sell all the essentials they need.

• Juliana Chatman Cruz '26
• Katiana Marte Santana '26
• Candice Mercado '26

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About Honors Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Welcome to the entrepreneurial revolution!

This introductory course is intended to provide students with a solid foundation in terms of the vital role played by entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in the 21st century global economy.

The course is offered for dual enrollment with Syracuse University so students can earn both college credit and CCHS credit.

During the semester, students assess, explore, critique, and celebrate the phenomenon of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is approached as a way of thinking and acting, as an attitude and a behavior.

The emphasis will be on entrepreneurship as a manageable process that can be applied in virtually any organizational setting. Moreover, our interest is in sustainable entrepreneurship or entrepreneurship over the life cycles of people’s careers, of organizations as they evolve from start-up enterprise to sizable corporation, and of societies as they move from undeveloped to post-industrial.

However, the principal focus is on the creation of new ventures, the ways that they come into being, and factors associated with their success.

Students are encouraged to develop and defend their own set of conclusions regarding each of these issues. It is also a course that integrates a number of different disciplines, ranging from sociology and psychology to economics, finance, marketing, and human resource management.

Further, this course integrates theory with practice, and students are challenged to apply principles, concepts, and frameworks to real world situations.