Newsbreak.com posted a story on Nov. 15 about how NCRA member Samantha Alfaro, RPR, a freelance court reporter from Simi Valley, Calif., learned about the profession…
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By Liane Hatch If you’d asked me in the spring of 2021 where I saw myself in five years, I’d have told you that I’d…
Did you know that court reporting students can earn a free annual NCRA membership through the Student Initiative Program? To qualify, students need to complete…
Ready to bridge the gap between graduation and your first deposition? The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) is offering the quarterly Career Launcher Student Scholarship…
An engineer by training, David Le was first turned onto stenography when he was selected to sit as a juror in a civil case. Years…
By Amy Galkin Finding my starting pointWhen I was around 160 words per minute, I decided it was time to take the written portion of…
Newsbreak.com reported on Nov. 7 that Cathy Penniston, RPR, CRI, from Waukee, Iowa, will serve as NCRA President in 2026. Read more.
MSNBC posted an interview on Nov. 7 with NCRA member Sonja Reeves, RDR, CRR, an official court reporter in Washington, D.C., about how federal court reporters…
An interview with the 2025 NCRA Speed Contest winner, Sherry Bryant Congratulations to official court reporter Sherry Bryant, RMR, CRR, of Harrisburg, Pa., who won…
Ashland.news reported on Nov. 4 that retired NCRA member Pamela Dehnke from Ashland, Ore., will be promoting her new mystery, Merry Mayhem, at an event in December. Read…
NCRA is looking for a few good mentors to sign up for its Virtual Mentor Program. Not sure what that entails? NCRF is here to…
By Jill Parker Landsman During last month’s Ask Me Anything About How I Graduated ZoomUp hosted by the National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF), panelists agreed…
NCRA member Donna Cascio, FAPR, RDR, CMRS (Ret.), from Somerset Pa., is quoted in an article posted Oct. 12 by LancasterOnline.com about her volunteering to launch a…
Name: RandiAnn Harvey, RDR, CRR, CRC Location: Cambridge, Minn. Member since: 1988 NCRA Board of Directors: 2024-2027 JCR | How did you hear about court…
NCRA member Pamela Goold, RMR, an official court reporter from Blanchard, Okla., is quoted in an article posted Oct. 8 by Channel 6 News about…
yahoo! news reported on Sept. 22 that NCRA member Becky Todd, RPR, an official court reporter from Cambridge, Ill., was recognized as the Illinois court reporter…
With fall in full swing, students are facing a new semester of classes, books, and bills. To help ease that financial burden, NCRA and NCRF…
NCRA is excited to present the Student Fast Lane program, celebrating students’ speed milestones. We collaborate with court reporting programs nationwide to highlight student achievements…
By Melissa Kornaus As a proud Saint Paul resident, I don’t usually cross the river without a really good reason — those of us in…
NCRA members regularly recommend that students of court reporting and captioning sign up for a student membership. But, you may wonder, what is it that…












