Nominations are now being accepted for the Santo J. Aurelio Award for Altruism, the highest honor awarded by the National Court Reporters Foundation. The deadline for nominations is July 6.
The Aurelio Award, which is presented each year at the NCRA Convention & Expo, is bestowed on a long-time court reporter who has given back selflessly to the profession or community. The nominee must be an NCRA Participating or Registered member or a Retired Participating or Registered member, have demonstrated altruistic behavior, and have been a working reporter for at least 25 years.
“I struggle greatly to find words sufficient to describe the sense of vindication this award has provided me. I guess as appreciation for all that reporting has given my family and me, for nearly 55 years I have tried to give back by helping students and colleagues – although often in the face of apathy, even criticism. Receiving the Aurelio Award for Altruism has provided solace that I have been doing the right thing, and for the correct reasons,” said Dom Tursi, CM, an official court reporter from Central Islip, NY., who was honored with the Aurelio Award in 2015.
“In the life of a professional, few things are as meaningful as receiving peer recognition. Humbled, honored, vindicated – these descriptors best convey my heartfelt reactions when I received NCRF’s Aurelio Award. That this group of extraordinarily compassionate people chose me was truly humbling. Knowing that among these were some of our finest, most accomplished professionals made me proud to be so honored. At least on par with these feelings is a sense of knowing that my steno notes of life have been clear and accurate,” he added.
For questions or more information about the Santo J. Aurelio Award for Altruism, contact B.J. Shorak, NCRF Deputy Executive Director, at 800-272-6272, ext. 126, or at bjshorak@ncra.org.
