On March 4, 2004 Felix Grucci Sr. the father of our very own Felix Grucci Jr. gave a lecture on the chemistry of fireworks. The event was well attended with an audience consisting of both faculty members and students. Mr. Grucci discussed his background in the firework industry and how his company grew from a small company started by his great grandfather in 1850 in Italy. He showed a video of different firework displays by his company which include presidential inaugurations, the Statue of Liberty, and Stony Brook football games. He also discussed many new advances in firework technology including computer fired fireworks coordinated to music. Mr. Grucci also explained how fireworks work and give a description of colors produced by different chemicals.

This is a picture of the catered dinner that took place before the event.	As you can see many people eagerly attended this exciting lecture.
Christina Arisio gave the welcome address to the audience	John Markiewicz introduced the speaker Felix Grucci.
Here is an up close picture of Mr. Grucci speaking at the podium.	Here another picture of the audience. In the front row you can see Felix Sr. seated beside Felix Jr.
Mr. Grucci is also a former congressman.

Last Updated September 5, 2004