# @acaptainforlife on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-08-28T18:50:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Christopher Newport Alumni (@acaptainforlife) — https://gondola.cc/acaptainforlife

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🏆 2026 Alumni Awards | The Muriel Millar ’88 Life Well Lived Award

The Christopher Newport University Alumni Society is honored to recognize Kevin B. Lyles ’85 as the recipient of the Muriel Millar ’88 Life Well Lived Award.
Kevin Lyles lived a life defined by service, generosity, and an unwavering commitment to lifting others. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Christopher Newport University in 1985, he built a distinguished career in banking, financial services, nonprofit leadership, and healthcare. Most recently, he served as Community Education Coordinator for LifeNet Health, where his passion for the organization’s mission of “Saving Lives, Restoring Health and Giving Hope” earned him the 2022–2023 Spirit Award, the company’s highest employee honor.
Service was the cornerstone of Kevin’s life. For decades, he dedicated countless hours to organizations across the Virginia Peninsula, including Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics, the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank, youth sports programs, and Rotary International. As a longtime member and three-time president of the Warwick at City Center Rotary Club, he inspired others through innovative fundraising efforts such as the beloved Bacon Bash, which has raised more than $260,000 to support charitable organizations throughout the region.
Kevin’s love for Christopher Newport remained a constant throughout his life. He served on the CNU Alumni Society Board, contributed as a member of the President’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Council, enthusiastically supported Captains athletics, and was previously recognized as the University’s Distinguished Alumni of the Year. Whether mentoring students, volunteering in the community, or simply encouraging those around him, Kevin lived each day with kindness, humility, and a servant’s heart.
Congratulations to the Lyles family on this meaningful recognition. Kevin’s extraordinary legacy of compassion, leadership, and selfless service continues to inspire the Christopher Newport community and beautifully reflects the spirit of the Muriel Millar ’88 Life Well Lived Award.

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