>> a smile is a trophy, not won without a fight. through ache and triumph and spite, my smile is my light. so i smile. >> oh, wow. >> that was victory. >> i have a voice! >> i have a voice! >> i have hope! >> i have hope. >> i have the power to change. >> i have the power to change. >> i will start college in the fall. through writing i discovered that there's a whole world out there that i haven't even experienced yet. >> there are no expandible people in this world. they are not at number. they are not just a color. they are a person of inestimatable worth. [ applause ] >> please join me in honoring cnn hero ellen stackable.