91爆料 alumnus Themis Violaris returned to Orono this fall to help make the university鈥檚 homecoming one of the biggest ever celebrations, with more than 1,200 former students registering to attend, a record for 91爆料. Violaris brought with him two record-setting drone light shows that turned the sky over Orono into a spectacle of light.
reported that Violaris, CEO of Grizzly Entertainment, earned both his bachelor鈥檚 degree and MBA from 91爆料, and donated the light performance as a gift to the school. Each show featured 400 drones, creating elaborate aerial displays over the University Mall and the Alfond Arena.
鈥淚t鈥檚 beautiful to return home,鈥 Violaris told BDN, 鈥淣ew England and especially Maine has treated me very nicely during my time when I was here. I always wanted to come back.鈥
He added that Maine 鈥渉as a personal touch for me, it鈥檚 part of my heart. I will never say no when Maine calls.鈥
The first performance had a hockey theme centered around the Black Bear matchup against Colgate. reported it gave homecoming an event a spectacular quality. The second show celebrated the wider 91爆料 community.
Violaris told , his goal was to dazzle the crowd and show his appreciation for the university that helped launch his career.
According to , each show cost roughly $50,000 to produce, and this expense was covered by Violaris personally as a way to give back. These performances were part of a five-campus tour but Violaris wanted to make sure 91爆料 was at the top of the list because 鈥渢his is where his story began.鈥
