Each year I have the distinct privilege to select 4 extraordinary individuals who have gone above and beyond in their service to our Community. An Amyrlin's Award is the highest honor we give throughout the year and I am thrilled to announce this year's recipients. (Though it seems that this year Kitan jumped the gun on me and got a video posted before I had a chance to make my post! Congratulations to you all again just in case you saw it already 
And here's the link! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAhiFx2E16g )
Unsung Servant
http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Kerna_Shedrian
Kerna Sedai has done so many things for TarValon.Net that I have to direct you to her library page to get a full sense of it. This past year she's been working extremely hard behind the scenes on merits with Serenla Sedai, and has been helping to train a new group of people on how to get the merits pages up to date and show that they have been earned. She also is a font of information on all things Tower related and could probably find a stat for you out of the library on just about any topic you could come up with :P Thank you so much Kerna for all of your hard work!!
Volunteer of the Year
http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Mirandha_Laflor
Mirandha Sedai performs an extremely difficult, sometimes thankless but extremely necessary role in the Department of Administration. She was originally brought in as staff in the department, then was put in charge of the Membership Survey. Then, due to her amazing skills we decided to throw more tasks on her plate and ask her to help create and analyze the bullying survey that went out, then the integration survey. The information she conveyd to the administration from those surveys helps us to see what all of the members were thinking on various topics, and to use that information to help make decisions about how to proceed. I can't even imagine how many hours she has spent staring at all of the respective questions and data, but I am eternally grateful!
Philanthropist of the Year
http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Nethanel_al'Tere
Nethanel Gaidin has consistently contributed to this Community over the years even at times when we're not actively fundraising. He gives of his time (he's currently our SDS honor guard!) and his resources generously and consistently and I can't express enough how grateful I am for all that he does.
Member of the Year
http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Erin_al'Denael
I'm sure that no one reading this could ever be surprised that Erin Sedai is this year's Member of the Year. She is one of the most responsive, hardworking individuals we have and I can't say enough great things about her. She's innovative, plotsy :P (did y'all see Tar Bacon?) and is constantly looking for ways that we can improve our situation and the experience that we're able to provide. If you add up the months of everything she has done here over the years, it comes out to more than 13 YEARS of service and that is beyond incredible. We sure as heck can't do any of this without her so please give her your full congratulations!
Thank you so much to everyone, and congratulations to you all!! :grouphug
And here's the link! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAhiFx2E16g )Unsung Servant
http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Kerna_Shedrian
Kerna Sedai has done so many things for TarValon.Net that I have to direct you to her library page to get a full sense of it. This past year she's been working extremely hard behind the scenes on merits with Serenla Sedai, and has been helping to train a new group of people on how to get the merits pages up to date and show that they have been earned. She also is a font of information on all things Tower related and could probably find a stat for you out of the library on just about any topic you could come up with :P Thank you so much Kerna for all of your hard work!!
Volunteer of the Year
http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Mirandha_Laflor
Mirandha Sedai performs an extremely difficult, sometimes thankless but extremely necessary role in the Department of Administration. She was originally brought in as staff in the department, then was put in charge of the Membership Survey. Then, due to her amazing skills we decided to throw more tasks on her plate and ask her to help create and analyze the bullying survey that went out, then the integration survey. The information she conveyd to the administration from those surveys helps us to see what all of the members were thinking on various topics, and to use that information to help make decisions about how to proceed. I can't even imagine how many hours she has spent staring at all of the respective questions and data, but I am eternally grateful!
Philanthropist of the Year
http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Nethanel_al'Tere
Nethanel Gaidin has consistently contributed to this Community over the years even at times when we're not actively fundraising. He gives of his time (he's currently our SDS honor guard!) and his resources generously and consistently and I can't express enough how grateful I am for all that he does.
Member of the Year
http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Erin_al'Denael
I'm sure that no one reading this could ever be surprised that Erin Sedai is this year's Member of the Year. She is one of the most responsive, hardworking individuals we have and I can't say enough great things about her. She's innovative, plotsy :P (did y'all see Tar Bacon?) and is constantly looking for ways that we can improve our situation and the experience that we're able to provide. If you add up the months of everything she has done here over the years, it comes out to more than 13 YEARS of service and that is beyond incredible. We sure as heck can't do any of this without her so please give her your full congratulations!
Thank you so much to everyone, and congratulations to you all!! :grouphug
