Thursday, June 5, 2014

Prize in memory of Mihai Pătrașcu

This year, Mihai's family has given an award in memory of Mihai Pătrașcu at the Romanian national IOI team selection contest. The winner of the award is Andrei Heidelbacher, who placed first in the contest. Congrats to Andrei!

Last year was the first time the "Mihai Pătrașcu" award was given. The 2013 winner is Vlad Alexandru Gavrilă. Congrats to Vlad!


Some press coverage of the award (in Romanian):

http://www.cvlpress.ro/02.06.2014/premiul-de-excelenta-mihai-patrascu-acordat-unui-elev-din-timisoara/

and of 2-year commemoration since Mihai's passing:

http://www.gds.ro/Actualitate/2014-06-05/Mihai+Patrascu%3A+un+geniu++care+s-a+stins+la+29+de+ani&hl=mihai%20patrascu&tip=toate