Romanian Heritage Awards — 2018 (2nd Edition)

Presented by the American Romanian Cultural Society, with the endorsement of the Embassy of Romania to the United States and Alianta.

Award Winners

Participant	Project / School	Award
Alexandru Trufinescu	Romanian Language in High School — Redmond High School, WA	Platinum, National
Stefan & Victor Ene	Queen Marie / Maryhill Museum Exhibition — Sunset High School / Stoller Middle School, OR	Gold, National — $1,000 scholarship
Jasmine Carabat	Romanian Village Museum — Interlake High School, WA	Silver, National — $500 scholarship
Diana Sambotin	Romanian Language in High School — Skyline High School, WA	Platinum, West
Andreea Stanescu	Forgotten Faces Foundation — Eastlake High School, WA	Platinum, West
Sofia Constantinescu	Danube Delta Kids — Cheshire High School, CT	Platinum, East
Toma Constantinescu	Danube Delta Kids — Cheshire High School, CT	Platinum, East

Special Recognition

Andreea Ghizila — Extraordinary Athlete, Scholar and Community Member. A member of the United States Sprint Canoe Junior and U23 World Championship Team, Andreea maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA at Juanita High School, scored 1,560 on the SAT, and contributed actively to the Romanian community in Seattle.

Highlights

Alexandru Trufinescu received the top national prize for sustained community service, establishing a Romanian language program in Washington state, two consecutive years of service in underserved areas of Romania, and his role as communications officer for the Romanian Honorary Consulate in Seattle.

Stefan and Victor Ene organized a photo exhibition in Romania titled “A Chapter of Romanian History in the Northwest of America – Queen Marie and Maryhill Museum of Art,” presenting over 40 photographs to an audience of over fifty on opening night in Sinaia.