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Photo gallery: Mizzou celebrates transformational Power the Roar campaign

Drone show, kickoff celebration help usher in historic era for Mizzou.

Sept. 8, 2025
Photos by Abbie Lankitus, Sam Cox, Reagan Manis and Kolden Lam

To kick off the University of Missouri's largest-ever fundraising campaign, Tigers gathered on campus for Illuminate the Sky, a drone and pyrotechnics show on Carnahan Quadrangle. Leaders, alumni and friends also attended a campaign celebration to support Power the Roar, a transformational initiative that will impact the future of education, research, community engagement and health care at Mizzou.

Scroll on to see photos from the events.

Drones spell out "Power the Roar"

Truman dances

People in formal wear outside

Drones form Truman the Tiger

Members of Marching Mizzou look at drones

Twirler performs

People looking up

Cheerleaders perform with drones behind them

Truman shakes hand of child

Drones form columns and Truman the Tiger

Drones form two football helmets

Cheerleader in front of drone graphic

Crowd of people on Carnahan Quad with Jesse Hall in background

Drones form a mortar board in the sky

Drones form flowers above campus

'Power the Roar' words on display in room

A musician performs

President Mun Choi talks

Marching Mizzou with crowd

People seated at tables

Marching Mizzou plays

Lights create effects on floors nad walls

President Mun Choi addresses crowd

Two men talking

Golden Girls and Truman the Tiger perform

Woman seated listens

Member of Marching Mizzou

Truman the Tiger with two men

Charcuterie board arranged in shape of Tiger

Various images represent Mizzou on a screen

Truman the Tiger twirls tail

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