 He also began conferring with graduate students of an archaeology class from San Jose State University, where he would eventually enroll as a history major thanks to the mentorship of Dr. Theodore "Ted" C. Hinckley of the History Department, who convinced Delgado's parents to send him to University and not the local community college.In his sophomore year, he shifted to San Francisco State University as a cooperative education student working with the National Park Service (NPS).He graduated with a B.A.