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Court reporting in the Army in Vietnam

By Mervin Vaughn  The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) presented the 2019 Santo J. Aurelio Award to Mervin E. Vaughn, RPR, from Runnels, Iowa, at…

New Professional Profile: Sara Galante

By Ashley Stahl Sara Galante attended the Long Island Business Institute.  She reports freelance and per diem court proceedings in New York and has been…

A court reporter hits the open road

By Monyeen Black, RPR, CRR About 10 years ago I purchased my first motorcycle after completing a motorcycle safety class in Paso Robles, Calif.  I…

Review: A Student Rates the NCRA Convention

by April Frederick From seminars about live captioning Coachella to an inspiring keynote speech from Erin Brockovich; from high tea with professional speakers to speed…

Hitting the Jury Duty Lottery

by Kindra Barton Military spouse Kindra Barton taught fourth grade, traveled around the world, and raised four children before her path finally led her to…

Promoting the profession in an Uber

Michelle R. Feliccitti, RPR, from Portland, Maine, had a moment to promote the court reporting profession during the 2019 NCRA Convention & Expo in Denver.…

Past NCRA member Lynn T. Jones passes

The Billings Gazette reported on Aug. 22 that past NCRA member Lynn T. Jones, 97, died on Aug. 19. Jones was the first stenograph (machine)…

NCRA Board Member appointment announced

The Loveland Reporter-Herald posted a business brief on Aug. 18 announcing that Jason Meadors, a freelance court reporter who owns Meadors Court Reporting in Fort…

Phipps Reporting acquires Accurate Stenotype

Phipps Reporting has acquired Accurate Stenotype, a 43- year-old Tallahassee-based court reporting firm. “Aligning with firms like Accurate who share our core values is part…

Weigl, Zweizig return as national champs

Jeffrey Weigl, RMR, CRR, CRC, from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, won the 2019 Speed Contest, held on Aug. 14, during the NCRA 2019 Convention & Expo…

Educator of the Year awarded

Margaret (Peg) Sokalski-Dorchack, RMR, a court reporting program director for MacCormac College in Chicago, Ill., was given the 2019 CASE Award of Excellence. The announcement…