The finals for the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee were held May 29, in National Harbor, Maryland. Ansun Sujoe, 13, from Bethesda Christian School in…
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The May 31 New York Times interviewed captioner Karla Ray, RMR, CRR, CBC, as part of its Vocations column, a recurring feature that asks people…
Pillynews.com reported on May 24 that Russell T. Harris Jr., 89, of Philadelphia, a federal court reporter for many years, died Friday, May 16, of…
The Sioux City News in Iowa ran an article May 26 about the efforts of local court reporters there working to recruit the next generation…
The Library of Congress has almost 90,000 veterans’ histories in its collections — priceless stories of heroism, accomplishment, and sacrifice. They need to be transcribed. …
The Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus hosted a briefing luncheon and hearing screenings on May 22. The caucus is co-chaired by Reps. Tom…
The Pennsylvania Court Reporters Association has announced that it will host a Veterans History Project day as part of the Sports & Education Expo taking…
In March 2014, Gary Robson participated in TEDxBozeman with a talk posing the question: Does closed captioning still serve the deaf and hard-of-hearing audience for…
More than 1,500 people from 20 different nations competed in Intersteno’s month-long Internet keyboarding contest. “When I received an email [about the contest] in March,…
An article posted May 16 in the Post Tribune Suntimes showcases the art of court reporting. The article includes an interview with Angela McCullough, a…
The Washington Post reported on May 14 that Miracom, a Kansas-based firm that has developed an app to help people who are deaf and hard…
NCRA members can invest in the future of the court reporting profession by making a small donation to help a student attend the 2014 Convention…
NCRA recently earned re-accreditation for its continuing education program for another five years. NCRA’s continuing education program requires that NCRA certification holders complete a certain…
This list includes all nominations received as of May 6. As provided in the bylaws, additional nominations are possible if received within 60 days after…
The Daily Courier of Prescott, Ariz., has reported that Sandra K. Markham, Yavapai County’s clerk of the Superior Court, died unexpectedly on April 27, according…
Lea, Sherman & Habeski and Griffin & Associates, two long-time court reporting firms based in Phoenix, Ariz., recently announced their merger. Lea, Sherman & Habeski…
A May 6 article in the Press-Enterprise featured the handy quilt work of a local court reporter that depicts the folksy stories long-time Riverside (Calif.)…
Court reporting students graduating from MacCormac College in Chicago, Ill., will participate in the institution’s 110th graduation ceremony on Fri., May 9, at the Mid-America…
Geanell Adams, Tammey Pastor, and Janice Foster have donated time at their vacation properties to support NCRF. Geanell donated her cabin in Percy Quinn State…
Attendees at a “wearable realtime” session held during NCRA’s 2014 TechCon in April were given a glimpse and a try-on of the latest in high-tech…