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Top of the Morning, June 15, 2019

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Just because he won a big, fancy award doesn't mean HOWARD MILTON will be treated any differently when he returns to the office.

The idea of showing up with a 'Mr. Fundraiser of the Year' nametag is definitely out of the question.

"They'll call me the usual 'Mr. Forgetful,'" he said, "or 'The Guy Who Works For Josh.'"

That works, too, for the always-in-a-good-mood Milton — "How could you not be happy living in our awesome community?" — who has an uncanny ability to raise money. That's a good thing for the UI, which is building or adding to many of its athletic venues.