2023 Laureate Students' Gala

Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova has designated its best students and resident doctors, who stood out from the rest during the current year, through academic success, scientific and organizational skills, as well as participation in a range of extracurricular activities. The celebration of medical students took place during the 11th edition of the Laureate Students Gala, organized in partnership with the Association of Medical Students and Residents from Moldova. The event was organized on December 19.

The rector of Nicolae Testemitanu University, professor Emil Ceban, highlighted the achievements of young medical and pharmacy students: merit scholarships from the state, volunteer participation in solidarity actions for Ukrainian refugees, organization of information campaigns and flash mobs, etc. They also participated in numerous actions with social impact: blood donation campaigns, promoting a healthy lifestyle, training high school students on providing emergency medical aid, greening the areas, organizing visits to hospitalized children etc. At the same time, the students obtained outstanding results at numerous interuniversity, national and international sports competitions.

“You are the best of the best young people of this country - an example to follow. We count a lot on your intelligence, creativity and perseverance. We wish you to become competent specialists in the field of health, promoters of a healthy lifestyle and people with high moral standards and civic responsibility".

 

Further, the rector handed out the prizes in the Organizational Skills category to: 

Daniela Machidon, sixth year student at the Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Luca Bolandău, fifth year student at the Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Cristina Grajdean, sixth year student at the Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Pavel Chisaru, fourth year student at the Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Jai Saini, fifth year student at the Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

Maria Iepure, fifth year student at the Faculty of Pharmacy;  

Ionela Soroceanu, third year student at the Faculty of Stomatology.

In the Studies category, the students who obtained the highest average mark during the years of study were nominated. The awards were handed out by first vice-rector Olga Cernețchi, vice-rector for didactic activity, who mentioned that "quality studies are provided at Nicolae Testemitanu University.” “You are currently caught up in evaluations, but the time will come when you will be admitted to residential studies and enter the workforce, and then you will understand that this knowledge, which you have obtained at our university, is enough to be able to work in any part of the world. I speak from the experience of my colleagues, of your teachers, but also of the more than 60,000 graduates of the University". 

The following young people were awarded prizes in the Studies category:

Carolina Guzun, Medicine program;

Mariana Țibuh, Radiological Technology program;

Petru Comanda, Public Health program;

Ana Nicolaev, Stomatology program;

Alexandra Vîșcovschi, Preventive Medicine program;

Aureliu Brînza, Optometry program;

Nicoleta Covalschi, Nursing program;

Haj Maisun Muaviya, Medicine program.

The gala continued with the awarding of prizes to the winners of the Research and Innovation category, which were handed out by vice-rector for clinical activity and residency Valeriu Revenco, who conveyed a message to future resident doctors: "It is very important to learn to see the glass as full even if it's only half full. I urge you to put more passion into acquiring new knowledge during the University studies, because your career starts here, as students, then as resident doctors, and continues later in the big world".

In the Research and innovation category, the following students were awarded prizes:

Maria-Magdalena Pojoga, sixth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Dan Croitoru, sixth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Daniela Ciobanu, fourth year student, Public Health program, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Alina Cereniuc, fourth year student, Faculty of Pharmacy;

Mihaela Coșpormac, fifth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Daniel Danila, third year student, Faculty of Stomatology;

Maria Lungu, sixth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Fathima Nizamudeen, third year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

Rachel Manoj, second year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

Cezar Zagorneanu, fifth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1.

“I am here to appreciate the achievements of our students in sports who, after every victory achieved in the competitions, proudly raised the flag of the University. I urge you to continue to set high goals, to work and achieve them", mentioned vice-rector for social activity Marcel Abraș, who handed out the prizes to the winners in the Sport category:

Women's cricket: the students of the Faculty of Medicine no. 2: Anish Charis, Ann Gr, Abila Abdulla, Ansari Dilnaz, Dinesh Sredha, Rishika Reddy;

The University's arm wrestling team:

Cristian Renta, fifth year student, Faculty of  Stomatology;

David Daftian, third year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Nicoleta Bodrug, resident doctor, Epidemiology specialty; 

Rașir Jajahan, third year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2.

 

 

The University's checkers team:

 Maria Chisalita, second year student, Faculty of Stomatology; 

Daniel Cristea, second year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Ciprian Rudic, fifth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1; 

Valentina Rotaru, second year student, Faculty of Stomatology; 

Iurie Noroc, resident doctor, Otorhinolaryngology specialty.

 

 

The University women's volleyball team:

Inga Ceaglei, resident doctor, Stomatology specialty;

Maria-Magdalena Vicol, sixth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Ionela Nicoară, second year student, Physio-kinesiotherapy and rehabilitation program;

Ana Nicolaev, fifth year student, Faculty of ;

Victoria Cîrpac, fourth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Cătălina Corniță, third year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Dumitrita Lefter, second year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Sofia Gavriușenco, resident doctor, Pediatrics specialty.

 

The University football team: 

Adrian Vicol, sixth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1; 

Stanislav Balan, fourth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1; 

Vladimir Fanea, second year student, Faculty of Stomatology; 

Matei Secrieru, third year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1; 

Dan Gribenco, fourth year student, Faculty of Stomatology;

Irinel Panainte, fourth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Dan Rotaru, sixth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1; 

Vasile Risipan, fifth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1; 

Cătălin Ungureanu, third year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1; 

Vasile Goreanu, sixth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1; 

Igor Cernavca, resident doctor, Orthopedics and Traumatology specialty; 

Gheorghe Palade, graduate of Nicolae Testemitanu University.

 

University men's volleyball team: 

Victor Doina, resident doctor, Cardiology specialty; 

Corneliu Mîtcu-Donica, resident doctor, Urology specialty; 

Constantin Constantin, resident physician, Anesthesiology and intensive care specialty; 

Mihail Tătaru, first-year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1; 

Ștefan Smolnițchi, resident doctor, Stomatology specialty; 

Pavel Covaș, first-year student, Physio-kinesiotherapy and rehabilitation program; 

Maximilian Calupa, first year student, Faculty of Stomatology; 

Gabriel Burdujan, first-year student, Nursing program.

In the same category, the following students were awarded prizes: Corneliu Țurcanu, first-year student at the Faculty of Medicine no. 1 – 1st place in Triathlon; Sindy Vainshtein, first-year student at the Faculty of Stomatology - Moldovan judo champion, and Artemie Pastuhov, second year student at the Faculty of Medicine no. 1 – 1st place at the 2023 National Wrestling University Contest. 

Afterwards, the vice-rector for economic and financial activity Victoria Craveț handed out the awards in the Volunteering category. "The nominations during the Gala are further proof that you are the best students, and the fact that you chose Nicolae Testemitanu University shows that you are empathetic. May you keep kindness in your souls, may you enjoy the energetic spirit and youth. The university is always by your side to support all your ideas. May your goals become greater so that you can progress from year to year."

Laureates in the Volunteering category are:

Rareș Lile, second year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1; 

Liviu Mereacri, fourth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1; 

Ludmila Rusu, fifth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Sorin Cenușa, fifth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Daniela Ciorici, sixth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Dreyah Candice Dympep, second year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;  

Valeria Lopatinschi, third year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Lucian Tofan, fourth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Cătălina Triboi, third year student, Public Health program;  

Vlada Stafi, fourth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1. 

For the second consecutive year, during the Gala, the most active promoters of Nicolae Testemitanu University were nominated. The awards were handed out by Silvia Ciubrei, head of the Communication and Public Relations Department, who emphasized that: "the most effective promotion is done by the students and graduates of our university. We reward those who, through their messages, motivated other young people, students, who have the dream and desire to become doctors, pharmacists, dentists or health specialists".

Congratulations to the winners of the “Nicolae Testemitanu University promoter" category:  

Association of Medical Students and Residents from Moldova; 

Association of Dental Students from Moldova; 

Association of Pharmaceutical Students from Moldova;  

Eugen Valic, sixth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Ana Grinciuc, second year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Marius Gheras, fourth year student, Public Health program;  

Maximian Curoșu, third year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Nicoleta Bodrug, resident doctor, Epidemiology specialty;

Daniela Ciobanu, fourth year student, Public Health program.

Maria Muntean, vice president of the Nursing Association of the Republic of Moldova, was also present at the Gala, and handed the Florence Nightingale Trophy to fourth-year students from the Nursing program: Mădălina Oprea, Alexandra Moraru, Emanuela Ridcodubschi and Ana-Maria Gaburici .

At the same time, the Health Trade Union Federation awarded prizes to the most active members of the trade union organization in the field of health. Vice President Natalia Chihai handed out diplomas to the following laureates:

Cătălina Saracuta, second year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Beatrice Tifon, fourth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Crina Arama, second year student, Optometry program, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Adriana Golban, second year student, Nursing program, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Maximian Curoșu, third year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Vlada Iuțiș, fifth year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Ruben Angelo Chiriloaie, third year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Irina Curoșu, second year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;  

Ecaterina Sărăcutu, third year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1.

The Gala guests were invited to a cultural-artistic program, with carols and songs, as well as traditional skits  characteristic of the winter holidays.

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