Frostburg St. Recognizes NB High Graduate

Braden Ebersole, of New Enterprise, was among the graduate and undergraduate students recognized at Frostburg (Maryland) State University’s Honors Convocation in May.

Ebersole, who received honors in general education and departmental honors in mathematics, has been an incredible student of mathematics and puts in the hard work necessary to ask insightful questions, officials at Frostburg State University said. Officials said he has gone above and beyond in many ways, from serving as a grader and learning assistant in the Department of Mathematics to helping the College of Education with self studies.

According to the university, Ebersole did impressive work on his capstone project related to the theory of testing very large numbers to determine if they are prime. He has developed an excellent technical ability in number theory as well as a solid understanding of the ideas involved, officials said.