As promised, the first round of Merits were announced at anni. We focused on attendees there and had meant to actually give something at the event to those who had earned Gold Merits, but logistical issues nixed that. We will do that. Someday. 
Now what remains is to announce those who were awarded at anni and then continue our work. My minions have worked hard thus far, particularly Dovienya, Loreniel, Malein, Nandi, Ninya, Viv, and Zimone. Thank you all for what you've done so far! 
So! Without further ado, here are the first Merits awarded.
Administrative Service
Silver
Staff: Adolla, Defen, Eniara, Esteban, Faeril, Jodea, Kariada, Khsanth, Melearlin, Melisande, Serinia, Toral, Yelenia
Administrator: Alena, Branwyn, Defen, Jaim, Karassa, Maidelyn, Rehtaeh, Riley, Serinia, Toral, Ubah, Valorian, Wil
Executive: Red, Serenla, Serinia, Toral, Yelenia
Officer: Dralyn
Gold
Staff: Doneavan, Karassa, Leora, Ninya, Pylar, Tian, Yelenia
Administrator: Eleyan
Executive: Dralyn, Kariada, Vivianna
Officer: Eleyan
Events Leadership
Silver
Committee Heads: Melisande
Local Events: Red, Enya, Hilwa, Jenalla, Liiane, Thalin, Velaris, Toral, Ubah, Yelenia
Local Liaison: Adolla, Red, Eleyan, Riley, Tree, Ubahsur
Gold
Camp Nurse: Riley
Committee Heads: Eniara, Riley, Tian, Tree, Yelenia
Local Events: Eleyan, Eli, Onis
Local Liaison: Serenla
Events Participation
Silver
Amyrlin's Tournament: Atreyu, Doneavan, Riley, Valorian, Wil
Committee: Andra, Atreyu, Branwyn, Doneavan, Faeril, Jeffan, Khisath, Liathiana, Lyssandra, Magdalenna, Melisande, Ninya, Soronhen, Tree, Vivianna, Wil, Yelenia
Trivia: Atreyu, Eniara, Lyssandra, Melearlin, Valorian, Wil
Costume Contest: Eniara, Lyssandra, Valorian
Attendance: Adolla, Red, Andra, Eniara, Esteban, Lireina, Penryn, Pylar, Serenla, Soronhen, Ubahsur, Vivianna, Wil, Yelenia
Gold
Amyrlin's Champion: Valorian
Attendance: Dralyn, Eleyan, Serinia, Valorian
Membership
Silver
Membership: Addelyn, Alyria, Amarande, Arafel, Ayendra, Benjin, Braedan, Caerwyn, Daegan, Dwynwen, Elays, Enya, Euriel, Haloisia, Hilwa, Jadira, Jeffan, Jenalla, Kitiarah, Liathiana, Liiane, Lous, Marrow, Martele, Muerandah, Niere, Soronhen, Zarathi
Senior Membership: Aloren, Alyria, Arafel, Bridonna, Cassie, Defen, Doquel, Dovienya, Elays, Esteban, Guiyall, Ilenna, Jordan, Keisha, Kiana, Leora, Lillian, Magdalenna, Martele, Melisande, Penryn, Rehtaeh, Relinya, Rowanne, Serenla, Serinia, Soronhen, Torval, Velaris
Gold
Membership: Adolla, Adra, Alena, Aloren, Andra, Aryawnah, Atreyu, Branwyn, Bridonna, Cassie, Cataia, Chiyuki, Ciaran, Defen, Doneavan, Doquel, Dovienya, Dralyn, Eleyan, Eli, Eniara, Esteban, Faeril, Guiyall, Ilenna, Jaim, Jodea, Jordan, Kaeldra, Karassa, Kariada, Keisha, Khisanth, Kiana, Leora, Lexiant, Lillian, Lireina, Lugh, Lyssandra, Magdalenna, Maidelyn, Mariasha, Melearlin, Melisande, Naomi, Ne'Mireth, Ninya, Penryn, Pylar, Red, Rehtaeh, Relinya, Riley, Rollyn, Rowanne, Serenla, Serinia, Skaya, Thalin, Tian, Toral, Torval, Tree, Ubahsur, Valorian, Velaris, Vivianna, Will, Yelenia
Senior Membership: Adolla, Alena, Andra, Aryawnah, Branwyn, Cataia, Ciaran, Doneavan, Dralyn, Eleyan, Eniara, Faeril, Jaim, Jodea, Karassa, Kariada, Khisanth, Lireina, Lyssandra, Maidelyn, Mariasha, Melearlin, Naomi, Ne'Mireth, Ninya, Pylar, Red, Riley, Rollyn, Tian, Toral, Tree, Ubahsur, Valorian, Vivianna, Wil, Yelenia
Online Spirit
Silver
Members' Choice Awards: Adolla, Arafel, Cataia, Defen, Doneavan, Dralyn, Eniara, Jaim, Jeffan, Jodea, Liiane, Lireina, Lyssandra, Magdalenna, Ne'Mireth, Niere, Ninya, Riley, Rollyn, Toral, Valorian, Wil, Yelenia
Epic Pranks: Red, Atreyu, Doneavan, Eleyan, Vivianna
Pro Bono
Silver
Graphical: Faeril
Gold
Legal: Leora
IT: Valorian
Graphical: Valorian, Ninya
HR: Ubahsur
Publishers
Silver
Editing: Atreyu, Leora
Writing: Leora, Valorian
Gold
Editing: Toral, Valorian
Writing: Toral
Copywriting: Red, Dralyn, Eleyan, Kariada, Lyssandra
Wild Card
Gold
Globetrotter: Andra, Badria, Caerwyn, Dralyn, Euriel, Jaim, Maidelyn, Serinia, Toral, Valorian
Climbing the Ladder: Dralyn, Leora, Ninya, Riley, Serenla, Serinia, Toral, Vivianna
Group Pride: Lireina, Naomi
Rock Star: Caerwyn, Cataia, Red
Amyrlin's Awards: Alyria, Branwyn, Defen, Dralyn, Faeril, Martele, Muerandah, Ninya, Riley, Serinia, Tian, Toral, Tree, Ubahsur, Valorian, Yelenia
Congratulations everyone! :clap
Now what remains is to announce those who were awarded at anni and then continue our work. My minions have worked hard thus far, particularly Dovienya, Loreniel, Malein, Nandi, Ninya, Viv, and Zimone. Thank you all for what you've done so far! So! Without further ado, here are the first Merits awarded.
Administrative Service
Silver
Staff: Adolla, Defen, Eniara, Esteban, Faeril, Jodea, Kariada, Khsanth, Melearlin, Melisande, Serinia, Toral, Yelenia
Administrator: Alena, Branwyn, Defen, Jaim, Karassa, Maidelyn, Rehtaeh, Riley, Serinia, Toral, Ubah, Valorian, Wil
Executive: Red, Serenla, Serinia, Toral, Yelenia
Officer: Dralyn
Gold
Staff: Doneavan, Karassa, Leora, Ninya, Pylar, Tian, Yelenia
Administrator: Eleyan
Executive: Dralyn, Kariada, Vivianna
Officer: Eleyan
Events Leadership
Silver
Committee Heads: Melisande
Local Events: Red, Enya, Hilwa, Jenalla, Liiane, Thalin, Velaris, Toral, Ubah, Yelenia
Local Liaison: Adolla, Red, Eleyan, Riley, Tree, Ubahsur
Gold
Camp Nurse: Riley
Committee Heads: Eniara, Riley, Tian, Tree, Yelenia
Local Events: Eleyan, Eli, Onis
Local Liaison: Serenla
Events Participation
Silver
Amyrlin's Tournament: Atreyu, Doneavan, Riley, Valorian, Wil
Committee: Andra, Atreyu, Branwyn, Doneavan, Faeril, Jeffan, Khisath, Liathiana, Lyssandra, Magdalenna, Melisande, Ninya, Soronhen, Tree, Vivianna, Wil, Yelenia
Trivia: Atreyu, Eniara, Lyssandra, Melearlin, Valorian, Wil
Costume Contest: Eniara, Lyssandra, Valorian
Attendance: Adolla, Red, Andra, Eniara, Esteban, Lireina, Penryn, Pylar, Serenla, Soronhen, Ubahsur, Vivianna, Wil, Yelenia
Gold
Amyrlin's Champion: Valorian
Attendance: Dralyn, Eleyan, Serinia, Valorian
Membership
Silver
Membership: Addelyn, Alyria, Amarande, Arafel, Ayendra, Benjin, Braedan, Caerwyn, Daegan, Dwynwen, Elays, Enya, Euriel, Haloisia, Hilwa, Jadira, Jeffan, Jenalla, Kitiarah, Liathiana, Liiane, Lous, Marrow, Martele, Muerandah, Niere, Soronhen, Zarathi
Senior Membership: Aloren, Alyria, Arafel, Bridonna, Cassie, Defen, Doquel, Dovienya, Elays, Esteban, Guiyall, Ilenna, Jordan, Keisha, Kiana, Leora, Lillian, Magdalenna, Martele, Melisande, Penryn, Rehtaeh, Relinya, Rowanne, Serenla, Serinia, Soronhen, Torval, Velaris
Gold
Membership: Adolla, Adra, Alena, Aloren, Andra, Aryawnah, Atreyu, Branwyn, Bridonna, Cassie, Cataia, Chiyuki, Ciaran, Defen, Doneavan, Doquel, Dovienya, Dralyn, Eleyan, Eli, Eniara, Esteban, Faeril, Guiyall, Ilenna, Jaim, Jodea, Jordan, Kaeldra, Karassa, Kariada, Keisha, Khisanth, Kiana, Leora, Lexiant, Lillian, Lireina, Lugh, Lyssandra, Magdalenna, Maidelyn, Mariasha, Melearlin, Melisande, Naomi, Ne'Mireth, Ninya, Penryn, Pylar, Red, Rehtaeh, Relinya, Riley, Rollyn, Rowanne, Serenla, Serinia, Skaya, Thalin, Tian, Toral, Torval, Tree, Ubahsur, Valorian, Velaris, Vivianna, Will, Yelenia
Senior Membership: Adolla, Alena, Andra, Aryawnah, Branwyn, Cataia, Ciaran, Doneavan, Dralyn, Eleyan, Eniara, Faeril, Jaim, Jodea, Karassa, Kariada, Khisanth, Lireina, Lyssandra, Maidelyn, Mariasha, Melearlin, Naomi, Ne'Mireth, Ninya, Pylar, Red, Riley, Rollyn, Tian, Toral, Tree, Ubahsur, Valorian, Vivianna, Wil, Yelenia
Online Spirit
Silver
Members' Choice Awards: Adolla, Arafel, Cataia, Defen, Doneavan, Dralyn, Eniara, Jaim, Jeffan, Jodea, Liiane, Lireina, Lyssandra, Magdalenna, Ne'Mireth, Niere, Ninya, Riley, Rollyn, Toral, Valorian, Wil, Yelenia
Epic Pranks: Red, Atreyu, Doneavan, Eleyan, Vivianna
Pro Bono
Silver
Graphical: Faeril
Gold
Legal: Leora
IT: Valorian
Graphical: Valorian, Ninya
HR: Ubahsur
Publishers
Silver
Editing: Atreyu, Leora
Writing: Leora, Valorian
Gold
Editing: Toral, Valorian
Writing: Toral
Copywriting: Red, Dralyn, Eleyan, Kariada, Lyssandra
Wild Card
Gold
Globetrotter: Andra, Badria, Caerwyn, Dralyn, Euriel, Jaim, Maidelyn, Serinia, Toral, Valorian
Climbing the Ladder: Dralyn, Leora, Ninya, Riley, Serenla, Serinia, Toral, Vivianna
Group Pride: Lireina, Naomi
Rock Star: Caerwyn, Cataia, Red
Amyrlin's Awards: Alyria, Branwyn, Defen, Dralyn, Faeril, Martele, Muerandah, Ninya, Riley, Serinia, Tian, Toral, Tree, Ubahsur, Valorian, Yelenia
Congratulations everyone! :clap
