WASW-TV7 reported on Feb. 16 that the Neosho County College’s court reporting program in Ottawa, Kan., will hosted a write-a-thon fundraiser for students in conjunction…
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In a press release issued Feb. 13, Planet Depos reported that its Planet Institute, a student-to-career mentoring program, has had a successful first year. Read…
The Council on Approved Student Education has announced that it is now accepting nominations for three student scholarships in the amount of $500, $1,000, and $1,500.…
By Jackie Young While the standard dictionary definition of plateau is “to have something remain at a stable level or on an even keel,” the…
Court reporting students are much like the professionals in the business they are destined to enter: determined, hardworking, dedicated, and devoted. As with any profession,…
To mark its 50th anniversary, the Virginia Court Reporters Association (VCRA) is seeking applicants for a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded during its annual convention…
In the fall of 2015, Suzanne Rafferty and Kristina Carmody, court reporting students at the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), Cuyahoga, Ohio, co-founded a Court Reporting…
NCRA has launched a new toolkit designed to help court reporting schools identify, attract, and retain potential and new students as part of “Fresh Perspectives,”…
Online registration for NCRA 2016 Convention & Expo happening at the Hilton Chicago, Chicago, Ill., Aug. 4-7, closes July 29, so hurry and register now…
By Natalie Kijurna College of Court Reporting (CCR) was pleased to host Stephen Zinone, RPR, Canandaigua, N.Y., President of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA),…
By Cheryl Haab Jennifer Esquivel has been a certified shorthand reporter in the state of California since October 2014 and is currently working towards her…
The National Court Reporters Foundation has announced that Natasha Jones, a student from Hoffman Estates, Ill., who attends Prince Institute – Great Lakes, was named…
By Kevin Nourse New court reporters face a variety of obstacles that can derail their careers. These barriers range from meeting speed requirements in their…
Nominations are now being accepted by the National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) for the Student Intern Scholarship and Robert H. Clark Scholarship. The deadline for…
By the NCRA Student Committee “You should treat court reporting school as a full-time job.” This mantra is repeated to students as a reminder that…
By Ahlam Alhadi Using steno paper was a great tool in the initial stages of my court reporting education, primarily because it was very easy…
On April 6, more than two dozen students from the court reporting program at the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) had the opportunity to…
The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) has announced that Cathy Carpenter, Orlando, Fla., was named recipient of the 2016 New Professional Reporter Grant. The Foundation…
Students win financial assistance, motivation with NCRA and NCRF scholarships and grants The value of NCRA and NCRF scholarships and grants is twofold: the financial…
For a group of students from the court reporting program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), in Cleveland, Ohio, what started as an effort to individually…