By Kay Moody Setting realistic, tangible goals is an essential element of completing court reporting school and developing the speed and accuracy needed to work…
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Last month, we asked students to write to Up-to-Speed to let us know how they plan to spend their summer. All of them are taking…
Michelle Myott attends South Coast College in Orange, Calif., and has been a student member of NCRA since 2015. This year she will be attending…
Cuyahoga Community College’s (Parma, Ohio) Captioning and Court Reporting Club President, Todd Robie, held a “How to Network at a Conference” seminar on April 3…
One hundred and fifteen students and faculty from the College of Court Reporting, Valparaiso, Ind., welcomed Tammy McGhee, RMR, as their guest speaker in the…
The Illinois Patch.com posted an announcement on July 10 about an open house being hosted July 26 by the court reporting program at the South…
Spots are filling fast, and the deadlines for lodging and registration are looming for NCRA’s 2018 Convention & Expo taking place Aug. 2-5 in New Orleans,…
On June 6, Fox Channel 5 Good Day Atlanta posted a casting call for a stenographer for a film entitled Mule, being directed by Clint…
The final episode of Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes is being filmed at the Manning Courthouse in Manning, S.C., according to an article posted June 8…
Anyone who joins NCRA for the first time in June will be entered into a drawing to win a Kindle Fire. NCRA member benefits include:…
Read the presenters bios here. Steno Speed Dating Steno Speed Dating (noun): An organized social activity in which students seeking information and networking opportunities have a…
Find a reporter who you can pair up with if you are by yourself. Load the NCRA app before attending to get an overview of…
In February, “Daniel Joseph took his final stenotype exam, demonstrating his ability to type at a speed of at least 225 words per minute on…
Arlington Career Institute instructor Judy Brownlow reported that three graduates of the Grand Prairie, Texas, program recently passed the Oklahoma certification tests. “Congratulations to Amy…
Students in the court reporting and captioning club at the Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, sponsored “The Write Future” Bus Tour on Monday, April…
“I think it is very important to encourage students as much as we can. Court reporting is difficult, and not everyone picks up the skill…
By Whitney Berndt Merriam-Webster defines a mentor as a trusted counselor or guide. At Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) in Cleveland, Wis., students are given many…
By Callie Sajdera We have all ridden the emotional rollercoaster of court reporting school. We all experience highs and lows and share the frustration of…
In this issue of Up-to-Speed, we shine the spotlight on Gabriella Agnello, who is a recent graduate of Plaza College in Forest Hills, NY. She…
Stephanie Barnes, from Falls Church, Va., won the drawing for a Kindle Fire 8 by joining NCRA in March. Barnes is currently an online student at…