Time is running out to submit your nominations for the National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) Carl Sauceda and Court to CART grants. The deadline to submit nominations for both grants is March 27. Don’t miss your opportunity to nominate friends and colleagues you think exemplify excellence in the field.
Carl Sauceda Grant
The Carl Sauceda Grant pays tribute to Carl Sauceda, FAPR, RMR (Ret.), of Hayward, Calif., who served as NCRA President from 1999 to 2000. Sauceda’s commitment to fostering professional growth and giving back to the community remains an enduring inspiration.
The $2,000 grant recognizes an NCRA member who has influenced rising court reporters or captioners in their careers and demonstrated continuous support to growing the stenographic professions.
Past winners have included Chris DeGrazio, a freelance reporter from Fort Pierce, Fla., for his volunteerism and mentorship; and Denee Vadell, RPR, an official court reporter from Edison, N.J., who runs the successful and ever-popular @Stenofluencer Instagram account.
View full eligibility and nomination form here.
Court to CART Grant
The NCRF Court to CART Grant is awarded every year to a member interested in broadening their skill set to providing CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) for people with hearing loss or for nonnative English speakers. The grant winner will receive a $1,500 grant, an assessment of their realtime skills, and instruction about current CART technology. Hands-on training will be provided as well as the chance to learn from applicable existing NCRA videos.
The 2025 Court to CART Grant recipient was Erica McQuillen, RDR, CRR, an official court reporter from Tucson, Ariz. McQuillen has spent 17 of her 22-year career with the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
Applicants must hold at a minimum an RPR and preferably some realtime certification: CRC or CRR. A letter of recommendation and an essay are required.
View full eligibility and application here.
For more information on these and other Foundation grants, please contact Jill Parker Landsman at jlandsman@ncra.org.
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