For the now 30-year-old Nick, founding president and CEO of the non-profit organization Life Without Limbs, the most important thing in life was to understand why God made him without arms and legs ..

The ceremony began with a video message from Nick Vujicic, an Australian motivational speaker born without arms or legs. He said that fear is the greatest obstacle to achieving greatness.

Tucsonan Jessica Cox, who was born without arms, made headlines recently when she obtained a license to fly a plane with her feet. Now Cox, 26, has inspired another armless Tucsonan to do the same.