Adrian Tiripa, a 12th grade student from Nicolae Iorga Theoretical High School in Brăila, who has obtained medals in international olympiads for physics, astronomy and astrophysics, has coordinated a project that brings astronomy closer to students in the rural areas.
Through his project Astronomy for All, Adrian Tiripa aims to reach all 40 rural towns in Brăila county, in order to talk to children about astronomy, a field he has been passionate about since childhood.
So far, the young man has met with students from nine municipalities in Brăila, namely Siliştea, Romanu, Gemenele, Tudor Vladimirescu, Vădeni, Cazasu, Tichileşti, Chiscani and Unirea.
„I grew up in the countryside and I saw the situation of the children there with my own eyes. Their problems are deep and known to all of us, but I try to contribute what I can to change, even infinitesimally, the perspective of those students. I dream that at least one, from the tens or hundreds of children present, will realize that, by finding a passion and working for it, he/she can achieve even his/her most hopeless aspirations, and that education is what can guide him to a better life”, says Adrian.
The student with exceptional results in international olympiads is supported in his efforts by Brăila Rotary Club and the Association for Civic Education – ABEC in the same city.
Adrian Tiripa obtained, in 2019, the silver medal and the special diploma for the best result in the observational test at the International Astronomy Olympiad, and in 2021 the bronze medal in the senior category at the International Astronomy Olympiad in online format (IRAO 2021), organized by the Astronomical Observatory INAF-Brera Italy.
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