This interview was conducted in December 2020 for the NCRA student newsletter Up to Speed. Colleen Hanson is a recent graduate of South Suburban College…
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The National Court Reporters Foundation announced that Jessica Shines of MacCormac College in Chicago, Ill., and Andriana Bilous of Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)…
The NCRA A to Z Scholarships open Feb. 1! Up to 10 students will receive a $500 scholarship. Qualified applicants must have completed the NCRA…
The Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) will issue a call for nominations on Feb. 1 for the 2021 CASE Student Scholarships. Students from NCRA-approved…
Schools are gearing up to celebrate NCRA’s 2021 Court Reporting & Captioning Week Feb. 6–13 with the theme “All you need is love and steno.”…
Rachel Helm, RSR, a freelance court reporter from Poulsbo, Wash., found a way to get certified by her state even when its testing shut down…
October marked the first time NCRA members and nonmembers had the opportunity to take the Written Knowledge Tests for the RPR, RDR, CLVS, and CRC…
Court Reporter Holiday Karaoke was created by Margary Rogers, RPR, CRI, in November 2020. The Karaoke Events were held on Zoom Dec. 4 and Dec.…
By Meredith Seymour At NCRA Connect Virtual in August of 2020, there was a new professionals group that had so much to talk about, we…
What is the mission of your school? The mission of Green River College in Auburn, Wash., is to: “Ensure student success through comprehensive educational programs…
By Jordan Kauffman On Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, the second-year court reporting class at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in Newton, Iowa, staged and…
By Julia Licona I grew up in a small town, Big Bear Lake, Calif., and was very fortunate to be given many opportunities. My greatest…
My name is Andrea Franje. I am 31 years old, and I have been married to my husband, Eric, for eight years. We have three…
The National Court Reporters Foundation Student Intern Scholarship deadline has been extended to Dec. 31. Two $1,000 awards will be given to qualified court reporting students…
The National Court Reporters Foundation is pleased to announce that nominations are being solicited for Stenograph’s Milton H. Wright Memorial Scholarship, a scholarship that honors…
By Debbie Kriegshauser “You will learn from those challenges. You will attain that speed level. Changing your behaviors, overcoming negative habits, it’s challenging. It’s hard.…
By Loretta Berrigan Loretta Berrigan, a court reporting student at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pa., has only been in school for…
These days you can buy steno machines in just about any color: not just white and black but green, red, pink, and even purple and…
The National Court Reporters Foundation Student Intern Scholarship opens Oct. 1. Two $1000 awards will be given to qualified court reporting students who have completed…
NCRA is excited to announce candidates will soon be able to take our Written Knowledge Tests from the comfort of the location you choose. Starting…