Rising Stars
This is a periodical edition with no weekly or monthly demanded schedule. I'm writing it because I think these individuals deserve some pats on the backs and a little extra recognition. The way I see it, the former syndicated members - though still family - are new to the rest of the family. They are all newer members in that sense and as such, qualify to be 'Rising Stars'. I put the ones I selected in alphabetical order according to their usernames, so without further adieu, let me honor family members:
Like several of the other newer members here, she was asked to step up and fill some empty shoes. She currently assists #thealliance in the classroom by helping to mold inexperienced bloggers and also encourage them to strive for better. Her postings are marvelous too. She has a 'Women Taking Leaps' series she does with influential women OUTSIDE of Steemit. Do stop in and pay her a visit, she deserves it :)
Though new to #thealliance, she is no stranger to the riptides and undertows of the Steemit seas. A very astute young woman, she dips her toes in many waters. One can often find her testing new apps for Steemit and even throwing out some poetry. She currently assists us in the office, filtering through applications and helping us decide where people should go as to help mold them to our 'society'.
I love this guy's sense of humor. It's not defined as one style either and, he is all over the Steemit map commenting on everything while supporting our fam. Trust him, he's a doctor. Bwahahahaha! He and his wife, 
@enchantedspirit, are responsible for multiple curation efforts out here too. The one he puts out is a collaboration of both of their Steemit travels and always has some fine posts within. Check them out!
This guy here, he caught our eye immediately. We are grateful he has made Steemit a home and resides within #thealliance walls. Why? He takes his time going through people's posts, actually reading them, and will leave valuable relevant comments. Knowing that, he has been given a special assignment to assist our officers on the playground to help guide our kids on how to 'play nice'. And yes, he is all about coffee :P
This young man is another rising star. He has very clean informative posts and puts a lot of effort into them. I asked him to come assist the Latino Ladies of #thealliance - 
@sol25 & 
@leyargoz - to help out the Spanish speaking people's across the schoolyard. Out the gate, he took to Steemit and is helping people on and offline. Props my brother!
She has really come into her own the past few weeks. Her Cedar Lakes Adventures are a big hit and she has been bouncing around on everybody's posts. She is a super sweet supportive family member and we love having you here. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you feel comfortable with us now. You are really starting to show the potential we saw when we brought you in. Kudos!
This is my Princess Kat-Leia (yes, a Star Wars reference bwaha!). She has taken to Steemit very well and along with 
@ameliabartlett, has been asked to fill some big shoes in the classroom. She has been doing superb too, we couldn't have picked better lovable people. Aside from being a Yogi, she also puts out some very thoughtful poetry and like the vast majority of our fam, engages with a high level of excellence on Steemit.
Of all the people on this list, he is the only one I have had the pleasure of personally talking to, one on one, on a straight up phone call. Which, I would do for anyone, if the timing was right and he just had good timing that day. He's a light-hearted multi-talented guy and since he is a great photographer and musician, his writing skills often get overlooked. He was brought here by the venerable 
@shadowspub and I think he'll be here with the family for the marathon.
Give Them A Pat on the Back!
Or maybe a backrub because I know my back tends to get a little stiff sometimes out here. These are the ones I have chosen this week or month or whatever the case may be. Heck, may do another one tomorrow! We have so many brilliant talented people coming through, I could probably write one of these a day for the next year and not list them all as they just keep coming!
Thank You
I also want to thank all of you for being so loyal and supportive. ***BIG FAMILY HUG*** It's hard to gauge what #thealliance is all about until you're actually there and feel it. I think they do. I also hope you guys know that I and the rest of the fam really appreciate you.
From the desk of...
@battleaxe
@catweasel
@c0ff33a
@crisangel
@deadgrlsuppastar
@katrina-ariel
@thebugiq