How did Lupe Quintanilla,
“retarded” nonlearner, become Dr.
Quintanilla, respected educator?
Her remarkable journey began in the
town of Nogales, Mexico, just below
the Arizona border. That’s where Lupe
first lived with her grandparents. (Her
parents had divorced.) Then an uncle
who had just finished medical school
made her grandparents a generous
offer. If they wanted to live with him, he
would support the family as he began
his medical practice.