2025 Outstanding Young Citizens
Congratulations to our Outstanding Young Citizens!
Luke Martin
Hampton High School, 11
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Amy Martin
Academic Achievement
“Golden Heart Award” by vote of Hampton High School, Selected by History and English teachers – 1 Year
Official Recognition by Mayor Ed Gainey for contributing to the City of Pittsburgh, Chosen by Mayor Ed Gainey – 1 Year
Western PA Junior Achievement ’18 under 18’ winner, Nominated by both Hampton High School and Queen’s Gambit Nonprofit – 1 Year
Chosen speaker: Town Hall Presentation McKees Rocks community and Sto-Rox school district, Chosen by Sto-Rox School District – 1 Year
National Honor Society, Member – 2 Years
Extracurricular Activities
Intern to VP Program Professional Branding & Leadership Training Program, Moments of Focus LLC, Student Ambassador – 1 Year
Junior Achievement High School Heroes Program, Student Ambassador – 1 Year
Improv at Batavia Studios, Member – 2 Years
North Hills Dek Hockey, Defensive captain – 4 Years
Hampton High School Rotary Club, Asked by the Community President of Hampton Rotary Club to present about chess programming and my leadership experiences – 4 Years
Community Involvement
The Queens Gambit Non Profit, Lead chess instructor of Next Move Leaders Program – 7 Years
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church Youth Group, Youth Leader – 4 Years
Hampton Township Library, Lead of summer chess activities for children – 3 Years
Poff Elementary School, Hampton School District, Teacher, leader of Beginner to Intermediate chess classes – 2 Years
Children’s Theater Festival & 3 Rivers Arts Festival, Chess booth games and demonstrations – 2 Years
Plans
I hope to continue to empower people through chess in the future, as chess teaches about persistence when things get hard. I would like to go to a four-year university where I can learn about business and marketing, in order to eventually run my own business. I have interest in a lot of things, perhaps running my own chess non-profit in the future. I also have considered careers in teaching since I enjoy it so much.