John T. “Jack” Loynd, Sr., who was an associate member of the National Shorthand Reporters Association (which became the National Court Reporters Association) for many…
Posts published in June 2017
On June 21, CBS Minnesota aired a story about the court reporting profession that featured NCRA member Merilee Johnson, RDR, CRR, CRC, of Paradigm Reporting…
Currently resides in: Ceresco, Neb. Employment type: Official Member since: 1988 Graduated from: American Institute of Business, Des Moines, Iowa Theory: Computer-compatible Stenograph theory What…
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…
BroadwayWorld.com reported on June 22 that the Theatre Development Fund’s National Open Captioning Initiative has announced a number of new sponsorships across the country to…
Court reporting teachers, administrators, or mentors looking to improve their skills, seeking new tricks and ideas to helping students succeed, or searching for ways to…
The Boston Herald reported on June 23 that full-time court reporters in Massachusetts will be replaced by an electronic recording system and per diem workers…
Santo “Joe” Aurelio, FAPR, RDR (Ret.), has always had an attraction to the English language, first as a court reporter and later as a professor…
Arizona-based Herder & Associates announced in a press release issued June 23 that the firm is now offering presentations that help highlight the role of…
“I am so looking forward to this year’s NCRA Convention & Expo,” says Carol Studenmund, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC, a broadcast captioner based in Portland,…
TVTechnology.com posted an article on June 23 written by Heather York of VITAC, about the FCC requirements mandating that all live or near-live programming on…
Barbara Lynn Schneiter Jackson, RPR, CRR (Ret.), Flagstaff, Ariz., passed away on June 18. Read more.
Currently resides in: Jacksonville, Fla. Employment type: Freelance reporter in criminal court Member since: 2002 Graduated from: Stenotype Institute Theory: Thyra Ellis What are your…
By Jennifer Porto Jessie Frey has just celebrated her first year working as a freelance deposition reporter. She was a stellar student with infectious enthusiasm.…
By Jennifer Late and Susie Simmons The Technology Committee recently shared a number of travel apps designed to make your travel easier whether your journey…
By Sheryl Teslow and Lori McGowan In 2013, the U.S. State Department held a public comment hearing in Grand Island, Neb., as part of the…
In a June 15 post on his blog, Carl Hessler Jr., a journalist who covers the Montgomery County (Pa.) Courthouse, praised the professionalism of NCRA…
By Megan Rogers “Earning the Registered Diplomate Reporter certification is the crown jewel of our profession, demonstrating competence and experience in all aspects of court…
NCRA members Cayce Coskey, RPR; Leslie Ryan-Hash; Carol Smith, RPR; and Nardi Reaves were quoted in an article posted June 18 by the Times Record,…
The Observer-Reporter, Washington, Pa., posted a press release on June 17 announcing that NCRA member Amanda Lundberg, RPR, CRC, recently has earned the nationally recognized…