Martha Resendiz has a nine-year-old scar on her head that she said sometimes reminds her of how lucky she is to be alive and living a normal life.

Melissa Finefrock, who is blind, said she doesn’t think of herself as unique at all, but having a disability opened up a lot of opportunities for her at the University of North Texas.

Each overcame long odds to be among college graduates this weekend.

Resendiz joins about 1,500 Texas Woman’s...

Adjusting to life at a college or university -- including spending more time on studying and class assignments and living in a residence hall -- is a challenge for most students.

University of North Texas English major Melissa Finefrock also faced the obstacles of not being able to receive some of the books required for her classes until several weeks after a semester started -- because both Braille and audio books aren't always easily available.

Finefrock, who will graduate from UNT May 11, has been visually impaired from birth, after inheriting a condition from her mother's side of her...