The deadline has been extended to honor those who are making a lasting impact on our Association and the profession at large. Help us celebrate court reporters and captioners who go above and beyond by nominating your peers for the NCRA Distinguished Service Award, the CASE Award of Excellence, or the Fellows of the Academy of Professional Reporters.
Submit your nominations for these prestigious honors by March 31.
NCRA Distinguished Service Award.
The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is the highest honor NCRA can bestow on a member. It recognizes the work and service by an individual member for the benefit of the court reporting and captioning professions, including service to NCRA as a member, a committee member, a director, or an officer of the Association. Other displays of distinguished work include contributing to the JCR, service at a state court reporters association, or work in the field of public relations or public affairs. Award winners are recognized at the NCRA Conference & Expo. Nominations close March 31.
Read about Carol Studenmund, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC, who was posthumously awarded the 2025 DSA.
CASE Award of Excellence
The CASE Award of Excellence recognizes an outstanding educator who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of court reporter education through teaching, research, and involvement with students and the profession. Help us recognize those who inspire you and push you through those speed plateaus. If your teacher was an incredible influence on your education or career, now is the time to say thank you and ensure they get the recognition they deserve by nominating them for the CASE Award of Excellence. March 31.
Fellows of the Academy of Professional Reporters (FAPR)
Fellow of the Academy of Professional Reporters is a professional distinction conferred upon a person of outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in the field of verbatim stenographic reporting and/or stenographic captioning. Candidates for Fellowship are required to have been in the active practice of reporting/captioning for at least 15 years. Criteria for nomination include the publication of important papers, legislative or creative contributions to the field, and service on committees or boards. March 31.
In 2025 Janice E. Plomp, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC, CRE, an instructor at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) from St. Alberta, Alberta, Canada, was named a Fellow of the Academy of Professional Reporters.
Learn more about these prestigious awards and find nomination forms on the Awards and Contests web page.
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