and one of the people who made that day possible is the creator of this beautiful gown, jason wu. a young man who, not so long ago, was just an aspiring designer like many of you students here. when jason was just five years old growing up in taiwan, his parents would take him to the bridle shop so he could stetch. he started making clothes for dolls when he was just 16. and after studying under the best designers, he opened his own shop four years ago. and you can see this gown is a masterpiece. it is simple, it's elegant, and it comes from this brilliant young mind, someone who is living the american dream. the countless hours that you can see that he spent sowing this piece made my night even more special. and now i am proud that millions of visitors will be able to see just how talented this young man is. thank you, jason. thank you for your vision and for your hard work. because at the end of the day, today is about much more than this gown. it's also about how, with enough focus, and with enough determination, someone in this room could be the next jason wu. someone in this r