Luke Harmon-Vellotti : : Official Idaho Chess Sponsorship Website

"Andrew & Richard are really enjoying learning chess from Luke. They really appreciate it & are proud to call him a friend." - Shaunna T.

Newsflash! Over Easter Weekend, Luke was awarded his first International Master Norm for his outstanding performance in the 2011 Philadelphia Open. His winning streak included the defeat of two internationally renowned Grandmasters. Read More at U.S. Chess: "Luke Wows in Philly Open"

Update! I did it! I won 1st Place at the 2011 Math State Championship this past weekend! The Math Counts® foundation will now pay all my expenses to officially represent Idaho at the Nationals in Washington, D.C.!

Newsflash! On Saturday, February 26th 2011, Luke competed in the regional Math Counts® competition at Boise State University and won 1st Place Overall with a record breaking high score. He will be competing for the title of State Math Champion in March.

Newsflash! On Saturday, January 22nd 2011, twelve year old Luke became the youngest student ever to achieve a perfect score of 800 on the Math SAT! Colleges have been lining up to recruit Luke to their respective universities.

"Congratulations! Luke is truly amazing! It is such an honor to have him in our school. It is an even greater honor to see how modest and grounded he is." - Principal, Dr. Holly Maclean

Newsflash! On Sunday, October 10th 2010, Luke became America's Newest National Master!

Although many top scholastic players home-school in order to have a relaxed academic schedule, Luke has chosen to pursue his education seriously by attending the most highly selective school in Idaho.

Luke just started his 2011-2012 rigorous class schedule at Treasure Valley Math and Science Center with his new classes: AP Calculus, AP Biology, AP World History, and Discrete Math (BSU).

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2011:

> Perfect Score of 36 on the Math Section of the February ACT test

>#1 Top Overall Score in the Rocky Mountain Talent Search for gifted and talented academic students (sponsored by the University of Denver). The test was given to the "best and brightest" in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico, Montana, and Wyoming.

Luke attends school here: http://www.boiseschools.org/schools/tvmsc.html