SCI-Arc's Gehry Prize is awarded annually to graduating students in the school's M.Arch programs for the Best Graduate Thesis. The prize, established in 2012, is generously endowed by Frank Gehry, FAIA. Five recent recipients of the Gehry Prize speak about how the prize was instrumental in launching their careers as young professionals in the field of architecture. Alessio Grancini [Gehry Prize '18], Runze Zhang [Gehry Prize '18], James Kubiniec [Gehry Prize '17], Keith Marks [Gehry Prize '17], and Rachael McCall [Gehry Prize '15] share their thoughts on the significance of this award for a graduating student of architecture.