Rhed al'Tere
Aes Sedai
I got the opportunity to select the Amyrlin's Award winners for 2014. Amyrlin's Awards are our four highest honors, in four categories:
2014 Volunteer of the Year
Zandera became Mayor in August of last year, and she hit the ground running. As we’ve seen from the Members' Choice Awards, she’s a friendly and common face among the citizens. She’s shown amazing passion and initiative in her role as Mayor, and has come up with some amazing ideas about how to bring citizens into the TarValon.Net fold, including ways to increase activity and a new shiny welcoming committee who make sure no one’s entrance into Tar Valon goes unnoticed. Her passion and dedication to her position made her an easy choice for this award.
Thank you for your time and service, Zandera.
2014 Unsung Servants
Unsung Servant was a difficult category to find winners for. So many do so much for TarValon.Net, and it’s hard to pick just one. So I didn’t. I picked two. Shariyan and Alyssa have worked on several parties together in the past, and they continue to offer valuable advice for our Euro 2015 event. I've heard from several sources that they're both excellent at what they do, whether it's the up-front work or the behind-the-scenes work. They’ve both credited the other with doing more of the work than herself – which goes to show that perhaps neither really knows the amount of work she’s done.
Thank you, Shariyan and Alyssa, for your hard work on the Euro events you’ve worked on.
2014 Philanthropist of the Year
This year for Philanthropist of the Year, I wanted to look back at all the records and find a pattern of giving, regardless of the amount of the donation. I looked at our fundraisers for the Tower and for charities, at da’covale purchases and volunteering services, and at positions held in the community. One name came out of all that record-searching: Taika Vinh. She’s given in nearly all of the fundraisers we have records for, she’s served in all the official positions of the Brown Ajah, and she’s a quiet but consistent presence here at TarValon.Net.
Taika, thank you for all you’ve given over the years, be it money or time and service. :brown
2014 Member of the Year
There was no question about who was going to receive Member of the Year in my mind. When Viv’s real life attacked and swallowed her up, Lireina, our Keeper, stepped up and kept the Tower running. For the better part of six months, she juggled two jobs at the Tower, that of Keeper and Amyrlin. I stepped into the Amyrlin position and she stepped up as my right hand, advising me, pointing me in the right direction, and telling me when I'm just flat-out wrong. I am so very lucky to have her by my side as Keeper. This is a small way to thank her for all she’s done for the Tower so far.
Lireina, I hope that we have many years as a Keeper–Amyrlin team. :fistbump :keeper :mother
Congratulations to all our recipients, and thank you all for your service to the Tower and our community. :grouphug
- Volunteer of the Year - This is a person who excels in an official position in our community.
- Unsung Servant - This is someone who works behind the scenes to help the community succeed, and their work is not always recognized with a title.
- Philanthropist of the Year - This is a person who has given a lot of resources, be it time or money, to TarValon.Net.
- Member of the Year - The highest award one can receive here at TarValon.Net. The person who receives this has gone above and beyond in invaluable ways.
2014 Volunteer of the Year
Zandera became Mayor in August of last year, and she hit the ground running. As we’ve seen from the Members' Choice Awards, she’s a friendly and common face among the citizens. She’s shown amazing passion and initiative in her role as Mayor, and has come up with some amazing ideas about how to bring citizens into the TarValon.Net fold, including ways to increase activity and a new shiny welcoming committee who make sure no one’s entrance into Tar Valon goes unnoticed. Her passion and dedication to her position made her an easy choice for this award.
Thank you for your time and service, Zandera.
2014 Unsung Servants
Unsung Servant was a difficult category to find winners for. So many do so much for TarValon.Net, and it’s hard to pick just one. So I didn’t. I picked two. Shariyan and Alyssa have worked on several parties together in the past, and they continue to offer valuable advice for our Euro 2015 event. I've heard from several sources that they're both excellent at what they do, whether it's the up-front work or the behind-the-scenes work. They’ve both credited the other with doing more of the work than herself – which goes to show that perhaps neither really knows the amount of work she’s done.
Thank you, Shariyan and Alyssa, for your hard work on the Euro events you’ve worked on.
2014 Philanthropist of the Year
This year for Philanthropist of the Year, I wanted to look back at all the records and find a pattern of giving, regardless of the amount of the donation. I looked at our fundraisers for the Tower and for charities, at da’covale purchases and volunteering services, and at positions held in the community. One name came out of all that record-searching: Taika Vinh. She’s given in nearly all of the fundraisers we have records for, she’s served in all the official positions of the Brown Ajah, and she’s a quiet but consistent presence here at TarValon.Net.
Taika, thank you for all you’ve given over the years, be it money or time and service. :brown
2014 Member of the Year
There was no question about who was going to receive Member of the Year in my mind. When Viv’s real life attacked and swallowed her up, Lireina, our Keeper, stepped up and kept the Tower running. For the better part of six months, she juggled two jobs at the Tower, that of Keeper and Amyrlin. I stepped into the Amyrlin position and she stepped up as my right hand, advising me, pointing me in the right direction, and telling me when I'm just flat-out wrong. I am so very lucky to have her by my side as Keeper. This is a small way to thank her for all she’s done for the Tower so far.
Lireina, I hope that we have many years as a Keeper–Amyrlin team. :fistbump :keeper :mother
Congratulations to all our recipients, and thank you all for your service to the Tower and our community.
:grouphug
