Deafblind student ready to graduate from SCCC and open his own restaurant

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A local college student who is graduating this week from SUNY Schenectady Community College is breaking barriers in the kitchen. Chris Gonzales thrives in pretty much any setting, but he shines when it comes to fine dining.

"Food kind of brought me through a lot of ups and downs in my life," Gonzales explained.

It's been his dream to open his own Mexican restaurant one day. As he makes his way through the kitchen into the dining hall inside the Casola Dining Room...