It’s 2018: Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Up-to-Speed reached out to court reporting students to ask them about their resolutions and goals…
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By Caroline R. Castle If it is true, as the old saying goes, that “clothes make the man,” we could readily say that “words make…
The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) is now accepting nominations for the Frank Sarli Memorial Scholarship and the Student Intern Scholarship. The deadline for both…
By Joshua Edwards Back in 2016 before giving my first speech at my local Toastmasters club, I emailed a draft of my speech to my…
This year, students attending the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., were treated to a range of different seminars aimed at preparing…
By Cathy Penniston I live in Iowa, but I make my living listening to the Canadian news. I work for The Captioning Group, Inc., based…
Brittaney Byers, of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) in Parma, Ohio, has been working at the keys since she was 4 years old, practicing her drills…
Eleven students from the Cuyahoga Community College, Parma, Ohio, committed to participate in a challenge dubbed “Slay a speed in seven hours,” designed to focus…
By Ariel Kraut I am very appreciative for the time I got to spend at the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo in Las Vegas. What…
By Brianna Uhlman The NCRA Convention & Expo is like the Shangri-la of court reporting. The things you learn, the relationships you build, and the…
The Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) has selected Lisa Erickson, a student at Prince Institute in Elmhurst, Ill., as the first-place winner of the…
Practicing, staying motivated, meeting target speeds. Networking, handing out résumés, taking skills tests. Court reporting students have a lot on their minds. And getting ready…
By Jacqueline Timmons I have trained many new reporters over the years, so I have had a firsthand view of the transition from student to…
Long nights of practice and endless speed tests are familiar challenges for court reporting students. But Kayde Rieken, a student at the College of Court…
Students attending the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., are in for a treat. Firm owners have come together to donate some…
On June 13, MacCormac College students Alyssa Rufus, Rachel Wolfe, Robyn Falasz, and Shannon Dovgin attended the Deposition Boot Camp hosted by the Federation of…
Steno Speed Dating Here is your chance to have a face-to-face conversation with a court reporter or CART or broadcast captioner in a round of…
The following reporters and captioners will be speaking as part of the student track at the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo. The event will run…
Court reporting students agree: Meeting new people and learning new things are the best reasons to attend a conference like the NCRA Convention & Expo.…
The NCRA Convention & Expo provides students the best opportunity to learn from the pros and experience the court reporting and captioning professions through the…