Nicholas Hagedorn

Nick Hagedorn is a junior at Princeton High School. His STEM interests primarily concern mathematics, where he has conducted research into knot theory, specifically studying crossing-number bounds on n-crossing knot projections. He has attended the Ross Mathematics Program two consecutive summers, the second time as a Junior Counselor in 2022. There he studied number theory and took graduate-level classes in Ergodic Ramsey theory. Nick is also the Vice-President of the national organization “Absolute Value,” a 501(c)(3) non-profit with chapters in over 15 states dedicated to engaging middle schools in math. Outside of math, he competes in Public Forum debate, having placed 3rd in the state of New Jersey. Nick also enjoys orchestral music composition and programming.