all week on "the rundown" we've been highlighting the finalists in the votto latinos innovative challenge and now we know the seven winners that were announced last night. each submitted a unique idea in the tech competition to help solve problems facing the latino community. they will be splitting $500,000 in grant money. msnbc is a proud sponsor. joining me now is the president and ceo of votto latino. how are you this morning? >> so excited, jose. yesterday we did the -- we took all morning to identify not only the finalists but go through each project. there was not a dry eye in the room after each person presented because each story was about providing solutions to their own personal journey. that was going to impact millions of americans.