lˈʌts wʌzɐ stˈuːdənt æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv kˈænzəs, ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks ænd ˈɜːnɪŋ mˈæstɚz dᵻɡɹˈiːz ɪn mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks ænd ɪn kəmpjˈuːɾɚ sˈaɪəns ðɛɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn ɹᵻspˈɛktɪvli.
Lutz was a student at the University of Kansas, graduating in 1976 and earning master's degrees in mathematics and in computer science there in 1979 and 1981 respectively.