Richard Montañez gives an inspirational speech about his 'Rags to Riches' life story, and how he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, at the Kansas State University Student Union on November 13th, 2017. (Photo by Cooper Kinley | Collegian Media Group)

Richard Montañez gives an inspirational speech about his 'Rags to Riches' life story, and how he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, at the Kansas State University Student Union on November 13th, 2017. (Photo by Cooper Kinley | Collegian Media Group)

Richard Montañez gives an inspirational speech about his 'Rags to Riches' life story, and how he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, at the Kansas State University Student Union on November 13th, 2017. (Photo by Cooper Kinley | Collegian Media Group)

Richard Montañez gives an inspirational speech about his 'Rags to Riches' life story, and how he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, at the Kansas State University Student Union on November 13th, 2017. (Photo by Cooper Kinley | Collegian Media Group)

Richard Montañez gives an inspirational speech about his 'Rags to Riches' life story, and how he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, at the Kansas State University Student Union on November 13th, 2017. (Photo by Cooper Kinley | Collegian Media Group)

Richard Montañez gives an inspirational speech about his 'Rags to Riches' life story, and how he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, at the Kansas State University Student Union on November 13th, 2017. (Photo by Cooper Kinley | Collegian Media Group)

Richard Montañez briefly promotes Pepsi during his inspirational speech, at the Kansas State University Student Union on November 13th, 2017. (Photo by Cooper Kinley | Collegian Media Group)

Richard Montañez addresses a student's question during his inspirational speech, at the Kansas State University Student Union on November 13th, 2017. (Photo by Cooper Kinley | Collegian Media Group)

Richard Montañez gives an inspirational speech about his 'Rags to Riches' life story, and how he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, at the Kansas State University Student Union on November 13th, 2017. (Photo by Cooper Kinley | Collegian Media Group)

Richard Montañez talks with students, after giving his speech, at the Kansas State University Student Union on November 13th, 2017. (Photo by Cooper Kinley | Collegian Media Group)