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Skyline student self-publishes science-fiction novel, honored as CTE Presidential Scholar
Summary
Luca Belconco, a Skyline High School student and CTE Presidential Scholar, discussed his self-published science-fiction novel Sola, his extracurricular roles and plans to attend Purdue University during a hallway interview with Superintendent Horsley.
Superintendent Horsley of Granite School District interviewed Luca Belconco, a Skyline High School student and CTE Presidential Scholar, about his newly self-published novel Sola and his plans after graduation.
Belconco described Sola as a speculative science-fiction story set in a far-future galaxy in which engineered languages rewire cognition and come into conflict with a generation ship from Earth. "So that book is Sola. It's a science fiction, speculative fiction book, in a set in a far future galaxy where instead of technology, they engineer languages to, essentially rewire the way the brain thinks so that different specialists can achieve different tasks and they end up in a conflict with a generation ship from earth," Belconco said. He told Horsley he self-published the book on Amazon.
The interview highlighted Belconco's school activities: he said he is president of the Tech Club and the Technology Student Association at Skyline and participates in the school's instrumental music program. "I play clarinet and saxophone," he said, and gave a shout-out to "Mr. Larson" who runs the program.
Belconco said he will graduate with Skyline High School's class of 2025 in a couple of months and plans to attend Purdue University to study engineering. "My plans after Skyline are I'm going to be, attending university, probably Purdue University and studying engineering," he said.
Superintendent Horsley praised Belconco's achievements during the brief hallway segment, noting his dual recognition as a CTE Presidential Scholar and student author. The interview concluded with Horsley asking for an autograph and closing the hallway minute.
The exchange was informal and recorded as a short hallway interview rather than an agenda item; no formal district actions or approvals were discussed.
