By Heidi Jaenicke
Growing up in a Mexican American household, Luis Fernando Parra had a childhood rich in culture and family love. He developed an especially strong relationship with his grandfather, who helped shaped him into the professional he is today.
“As in most Mexican American families or families of Mexican heritage, grandparents are very important. So weekends would definitely be with grandparents, mass on Sundays, that kind of thing,” Parra said. He spent summers helping his grandfather, Bonisacio Bojorquez, at his ranch in Sonora. “Those are some fond memories for me.”