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The honorees were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tim Arnold, CEO of Colonial Life, received the Distinguished Alumni Award;<\/li>\n<li>Kino Becton, director of National Government and Regulatory Affairs at American Water, was the first winner of the new first Outstanding Young Alumnus Award;<\/li>\n<li>John &#8220;Thunder&#8221; Thornton received the Outstanding Service Award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B91zWcygd9Q?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2018 Legends and Leaders banquet honored three people who have achieved impressive success as UTC graduates or whose dedication and assistance to the university has been exemplary. 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