By Kevin Nourse New court reporters face a variety of obstacles that can derail their careers. These barriers range from meeting speed requirements in their…
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By Gretchen House and Roanna L. Ossege Scoping can accomplish many things for a budding reporter, but there are pitfalls to avoid, lessons to be…
By Ahlam Alhadi Using steno paper was a great tool in the initial stages of my court reporting education, primarily because it was very easy…
By Tori Pittman As you may have know, Intersteno offers a way to participate in their competition from the comfort of your own home. No…
Students win financial assistance, motivation with NCRA and NCRF scholarships and grants The value of NCRA and NCRF scholarships and grants is twofold: the financial…
Last fall, the National Court Reporters Foundation established the Corrinne Clark Professionalism Institute, which is dedicated to aiding the education of court reporting students and new professionals about professionalism,…
By Sarah E. Vestrat Like running a marathon, speedbuilding requires a fiercely determined attitude that can only be accessed beneath our sometimes whimsical desires for…
By Annemarie Roketenetz It’s not uncommon for new professionals in any field to face anxieties when starting out in their chosen career. This is especially…
By Gayle Hays Driving my car the other day here in Seattle, it occurred to me that I had graduated from Kenosha Technical Institute…
NCRA’s switch to online testing for the skills portion of the RPR, RMR, CRR, and CBC/CCP/CRC comes with some differences and some similarities. Here’s an…
By Katherine Schilling Staying motivated is probably one of the hardest things for a student to do while in court reporting school. The constant testing…
Three court reporting students were recognized for receiving CASE Scholarships during the Awards Luncheon at the NCRA Convention & Expo based on their winning entries…
The Corrinne Clark Professionalism Institute – NCRF’s newest initiative – officially launched at the 2015 NCRA Convention & Expo with a panel for students and…
By Katherine McNally When embarking on the adventures found in court reporting school, everyone comes in with their own set of great expectations. In the…
By Katherine Schilling ¿Puedes leer esto? これが読めますか K-/U/RAED/TH-? Before I knew stenography, I knew Japanese. I started learning it on my own in junior high,…
Ask any working court reporter or current court reporting student, and they’ll agree that completing court reporting school takes dedication, determination, focus, and lots of…
The National Court Reporters Foundation has announced that Kendra Steppler, a student from Sumner College in Portland Ore., is the recipient of the $2,000 2015…
As your president, I receive hundreds of emails every week and many of them are positive and optimistic. But not long ago, I received an…
A Text for Tuition contest, sponsored by NCRA as part of its Take Note campaign, pitted high school students against a court reporter on April…
By Sarah Maksim Let’s face it. Mock trials and depositions are no easy task. They demand a great deal of planning for students, and they…