NCRA member Carole Bartkowicz, RPR, CMRS, passed away July 18 after a long battle with cancer. Bartkowicz, a freelance court reporter from Elmwood Park, Ill., and NCRF Angel Donor, was 68. According to Debbie Walters, CEO and President of PohlmanUSA, the firm Bartkowicz worked for: “Carole was not just our coworker but a good friend to so many as well. Carole was an amazing reporter who mentored many reporters and provided guidance to many of us internally.”