Carlos Carrillo Quintana
By Yazmin Lazcano
There was once a possibility that Carlos Quintana would never be able to tell his own story. Wounds suffered in battle on the Pacific island of Saipan during World War II left him hardly able to speak or eat properly for six years.
But, when interviewed in 2000, Quintana was easily able to recount his belief in the importance and power of education in his life and that of future generations.
"The most important thing is to be educated," he said.