Costache Negruzzi National College
The Costache Negruzzi National College in Iași is one of the most prestigious high schools in Romania. Founded in 1895 as the Boarding High School of Iași, it was named after writer and politician Costache Negruzzi.
History
The Iași Boarding High School opened on 3 October 1895, following the initiative of Spiru Haret, who intended to establish a model high school. According to the school's official website, "the inauguration took place in an imposing building, one of the largest and most beautiful in Iași, which could be seen from afar, rising in the highest part of the city, on the shoulder of Copou Hill, in the middle of the gardens that surround it on all sides".The high school was "to form a cultural elite", which is why teachers already noted for their professionalism and talent in several schools were recruited; at the same time, the most promising children were invited from all corners of the Old Kingdom and Transylvania.
Initially, the high school had a single, generalist profile. Following the adoption of the 1898 Law on Secondary and Higher Education, two sections were introduced: Classical and Modern. A third section was established in 1911. On 22 June 1899, a decree was signed by which the institution would bear the name Liceul Internat "Costache Negruzzi". In 1902, the first seven-grade class graduated, and in 1904 the first eight-grade class.
In the decades following World War II, the educational process suffered as a result of the imposition of the Soviet model, characterized by the reduction to 10 grades, modifications to the curricula, and attempts, especially in the 1950s, to suppress authentic national values. The high school, viewed as the exponent of the so-called "bourgeois elite", was subject to political pressure on teachers, through forced replacements and secondments, and the abolition of a particularly valuable library of approximately 10,000 volumes in 1954. During the Stalinist period, the name of the high school was changed several times, becoming "Boys' High School No. 2", "10-Year School No. 2 for Boys" and "Secondary School No. 2 for Boys".
However, the same author notes, "despite the political interference in the 1950s, the high school maintained its prestige and the boarding spirit was not lost, through the efforts and exemplary dedication of the teachers and students who honored its name". In 1956, the high school regained its name of Liceul de băieți nr. 2, "Școala de 10 ani nr. 2 de băieți "Costache Negruzzi", and since 1977, Liceul de matematică-fizică "Costache Negruzzi".
In the 1990s, the high school returned to its original name, reclaiming and consolidating its former status as a prominent institution of education in Iași. In 1998, it became Colegiul "Costache Negruzzi". In 2010 it obtained the title of "European School", and since 2015, it has been called Colegiul Național "Costache Negruzzi", Iași.
Valedictorians
Published on the official website until 2017.| Year | Valedictorian |
| 1896 | Teodoru Ioan |
| 1897 | Mladovici Cristea, Borcea Ioan |
| 1898 | Vasiliu Haralamb |
| 1899 | Lovinescu Eugen |
| 1900 | Lalescu Traian |
| 1901 | Botez Nicolae, Ciucă Mihai |
| 1902 | Ionescu Constantin, Enescu Ioan, Lupu Nicolae |
| 1903 | Teodor G. Enric |
| 1905 | Iftodiu Mihai, Dorneanu Gheorghe |
| 1906 | Zotta Gheorghe |
| 1907 | Stepleanu Vasile, Săvulescu Traian |
| 1908 | Iordan Iorgu |
| 1909 | Alexandrescu Constantin, Jora Mihai |
| 1910 | Ioan Nicolae |
| 1911 | Pavelescu Petru |
| 1912 | Carp Alexandru, Zamfir Dimitrie, Botez Demostene |
| 1913 | Moroianu Alexandru |
| 1914 | Ivănescu Teodor, Popa I. Victor |
| 1915 | Popa I. Nicolae, Hulubei Horia, Ralea Mihai, Suchianu Dumitru |
| 1916 | Ionașcu Traian, Atanasiu Constantin, Balmuș Constantin, Bărăgăoanu Gheorghe, Dămăceanu Dumitru, Teodoreanu Ionel |
| 1919 | Tofan Simeon |
| 1920 | Friedman Jean |
| 1921 | Răuț Emil, Ștefănescu-Goangă Petru, Dimitriu Ermil, Gogan Ion |
| 1922 | Conea Ioan, Manea Gheorghe, Burghele Theodor |
| 1923 | Receanu Ioan |
| 1924 | Bogdan Gheorghe |
| 1925 | Teodorescu Nicolae |
| 1926 | Popovici Constantin |
| 1927 | Pușcă Toma, Popa Ilie |
| 1928 | Gavrileț Frenț, Bratu Alfred, Bârlădeanu Alexandru |
| 1929 | Nedelschi Gheorghe |
| 1930 | Niculescu Constantin, Vasilescu Semproniu |
| 1931 | Bucur Dimitrie |
| 1932 | Manoliu Constantin |
| 1933 | Bădărău Gheorghe |
| 1934 | Bălan Aurel |
| 1936 | Andriescu-Gale Bogdan |
| 1937 | Beligan Radu |
| 1938 | Curievici Ioan |
| 1939 | Sava Victor |
| 1940 | Cerchez Eugen |
| 1941 | Berechet Mircea |
| 1942 | Ilarion Florin |
| 1943 | Climescu Eugen |
| 1944 | Ionescu Sorin |
| 1945 | Dohotaru Corneliu |
| 1946 | Dolinescu Constantin |
| 1947 | Leonte Liviu |
| 1948 | Murariu Dumitru |
| 1949 | Constantinescu Florin |
| 1950 | Rener Alexandru |
| 1951 | Burlacu Ștefan |
| 1952 | Gafițeanu Mihai |
| 1953 | Amariței Constantin |
| 1954 | Timpoc Dinu, Brănișteanu D. |
| 1955 | Munteanu Petru Dan |
| 1956 | Dănila Marcel Gheorghe |
| 1957 | Ungureanu Alexandru |
| 1959 | Nanu Gheorghe Octav |
| 1960 | Anghel Mircea |
| 1961 | Mărculescu Alexandru Sorin |
| 1962 | Antonescu Mihai |
| 1963 | Caransievici Eugen |
| 1964 | Pârvu Constantin-Sorin |
| 1965 | Gheorghiu Virgil |
| 1966 | Aizicovici Sergiu, Goraș Liviu |
| 1967 | Popa Eugen, Iacob Florin |
| 1969 | Vescan T. Zeno, Focșa V. Gabriela Maria |
| 1970 | Vescan T. Robert |
| 1971 | Crulicovschi P. Adriana Lucia |
| 1972 | Tiba I. Dan |
| 1973 | Stan V. Iulia |
| 1974 | Hăvârneanu Teodor Dumitru |
| 1975 | Zaharia I. Gheorghe |
| 1976 | Sârbu N. Adriana, Păstrăvanu E.D. Octavian Cezar |
| 1977 | Teodorescu Al. Bogdan, Oprea D. Doinița |
| 1978 | Anița I. Carmen, Vulcănescu GH. Iris |
| 1979 | Haimovici M. Iulian |
| 1980 | Lazăr M. Sorin, Măcincă T. Ioan |
| 1981 | Neaga N. Călin |
| 1982 | Poroșnicu V. Eduard |
| 1983 | Cruceanu Mihail |
| 1984 | Alexandru Dragomirna |
| 1985 | Covic Adrian |
| 1986 | Dediu C. Laura Luana |
| 1987 | Ungureanu Șt. Mihai Razvan |
| 1988 | Todirașcu D. Amalia, Năstase M. Adrian Laurian |
| 1989 | Gârtan M. Mihaela Atena |
| 1990 | Dascălu D. Cristina Gena, Dima T. Lucia Corina |
| 1991 | Grăjdeanu M. Radu Adrian, Vidrașcu Tr. Cristian |
| 1992 | Geba D. Dan Andrei, Siminiceanu I. Radu |
| 1993 | Ibănescu I. Mihai |
| 1994 | Lăcătușu M. Cristina Mihaela |
| 1995 | Cuvinciuc M. Victor, Hogea V. Vlad Gabriel |
| 1996 | Georgescu G. Roxana |
| 1997 | Ciubotariu C. Diana, Fratu A. Mihaela-Codruța |
| 1998 | Dascălu N. Ana-Maria, Rașcanu A. Anca-Irina |
| 1999 | Ilie Gh. Vlad-Ionuț |
| 2000 | Haivas N.I. Irina-Elena, Grigoraş T.V. Raluca-Maria |
| 2001 | Vasilescu-Lohan M. Teodora, Gonța A. Cristina |
| 2002 | Banar C. Alexandru, Cârlescu A. Dragoș-Valerică, Baltariu F. Alina |
| 2003 | Rotariu C. Alexandra, Balahur-Dobrescu P.P. Alexandra, Boureanu R.C. Ioana |
| 2004 | Cârjă O. Oana, Iosub D. Daniela |
| 2005 | Iacob F. Theodor-Alin |
| 2006 | Hăvârneanu T.D. Raluca, Irimia V. Ana-Monica |
| 2007 | Martinuș I. Antoaneta-Luciana |
| 2008 | Baibarac M. Arina Cristina |
| 2009 | Airimițoaie S. Andrei, Artenie R. Georgiana, Costea I. Ramona, Daneliuc A. Ana Maria, Luchian H. Alexandra, Vieriu C. Antonela |
| 2010 | Haraga G. Anca Elena |
| 2011 | Zamfir M. Ioana, Zoderu A. Andreea, Andriescu F. Gabriela, Chiriac D. Andra Mădălina, Dobri F. Mirona Letiția, Băean G. Maria Luiza, Popa F. Laura, Olariu S. Tudor, Cârlescu C. Flavia Elena |
| 2012 | Andrei L. Ioana, Antal P. Dorin Cristian, Condrea V. Daria, Crăciunescu L. Constantin Cosmin, Lozneanu C. Cezara Maria, Mihalache C. Ștefan Bogdan, Schreiner R. Thomas Gabriel, Stănescu R. Alexandra Mădălina, Postelnicu L. Leontina, Rotaru E. Ioana, Vîrlan C. Alexandra Mădălina |
| 2013 | Luchian C. Maria, Mărgineanu M. Antonia, Strungaru M. Mara-Ștefania |
| 2014 | Mărculeț V. Dan-Georgian |
| 2015 | Brănișteanu D.C. Cătălina Ioana, Ilău V. Marius Constantin |
| 2016 | Popa Delia Melania, Honcu Roxana Elena |
| 2017 | Niță Maria Elena, Timofticiuc Felicia |