Cynthia R. Bruce, Senior Director of Education and Certification for the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), and National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) Manager Jill Parker Landsman announced the latest recipients of the Career Launcher Student Grants. Winners were selected in a random drawing at the NCRA headquarters in Reston, Va. View the video here. Interested students can apply for the next drawing, which will be held on Dec. 15.
Eight names were pulled this quarter to award students, thanks to the generous support of NCRF donors. Last quarter, six grants were awarded. Recipients for this quarter’s grants are:
- Felise Ferradino of San Antonio, Texas – Self-study
- Jaiden Camille Hernandez of Middletown, N.Y . – Mark Kislingbury Academy of Court Reporting
- Camille Linton of St. Louis, Mo. — Laura Axelsen’s CareerLuv Program
- Patricia Menjivar of North Hills, Calif. – Downey Adult School
- Aimee Olson of Bismarck, Ill. – College of Court Reporting
- Paige Reardon of Lodi, Wis. – Madison Area Technical College
- Jordan Urrutia of San Antonio, Texas – San Antonio College
- Janice Willier of New Orleans, La. – Cuyahoga Community College
Winners will receive an email with a certificate to redeem in order to take the Career Launcher program at any time. Grant applicants who were not selected will remain eligible to win in future drawings and Career Launcher Grants continue to be available.
Career Launcher is designed to serve as a bridge or provide tips of the trade for students and new professionals between graduation and their first job, exposing them to myriad real-life situations. The program is offered through the NCRA Learning Center. The cost for the student program is currently $100 for members and $175 for nonmembers.
For your chance to win a Career Launcher grant, find the application on this page and email it to ncrfoundation@ncra.org.
Questions? Email ncrfoundation@ncra.org.
