Guadalupe Quintanilla is an
assistant professor at the University of
Houston. She is president of her own
communications company. She trains
law enforcement officers all over the
country. She was nominated to serve as
the U.S. Attorney General. She’s been a
representative to the United Nations.
That’s a pretty impressive string
of accomplishments. It’s all the more
impressive when you consider this:
“Lupe” Quintanilla is a first-grade
dropout. Her school records state that
she is retarded, that her IQ is so low she
can’t learn much of anything.
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.