NCRA has recently started a new program to recognize student speed accomplishments. The Student Fast Lane program was created at the suggestion of program administrators…
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Edwina Bel-Rosslyn Roberts has had a long road to becoming a court reporting student. Her love of typing started when she was a young girl,…
NCRA is pleased to announce the opening of several upcoming scholarship opportunities for court reporting and captioning students. Students who have completed an NCRA A…
NCRA’s Virtual Mentor Program (VMP) is seeking mentors to help support and encourage court reporting students as they work to cross the finish line in…
These days, there is no “typical” court reporting student. It may be someone fresh out of high school, a stay-at-home parent, or in the case…
By Geanell Adams As I begin to write this article, I reflect back to my own time in school while working full time in a…
By Cathy Penniston “Kid, you’ll move mountains! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way!” This quote, from Dr. Seuss’s…
Feb. 1 marks the start for nominations and applications to begin being accepted by NCRA for several recognition awards and student scholarships. Each year NCRA…
What is the mission of your school? The mission of Green River College in Auburn, Wash., is to: “Ensure student success through comprehensive educational programs…
By Julia Licona I grew up in a small town, Big Bear Lake, Calif., and was very fortunate to be given many opportunities. My greatest…
By Emily Bergren Heather Randall, RPR, graduated from the Stenotype Institute located in Jacksonville, Fla., where she lives. JCR | Why did you choose to…
My name is Andrea Franje. I am 31 years old, and I have been married to my husband, Eric, for eight years. We have three…
Two awardees named for the first time in grant’s 16-year history By Jill Parker Landsman The National Court Reporters Foundation announced two recipients for the…
NCRA is pleased to announce the five winners of the 2020 CASE (Council on Approved Student Education) Student Scholarships. Winners are chosen based on a…
By Lauren Lawrence Douglas Armstrong, RPR, is a freelance court reporter in Seattle, Wash. He is a 2018 graduate of the Green River College court…
The National Court Reporters Foundation has announced the winner of the Stenograph Milton H. Wright Memorial Scholarship, a new scholarship that honors the memory of…
Everyone who has been a court reporting student knows the effort that goes into achieving each new speed level. One school, Green River College in…
By Janice Plomp and Joanne McKenzie After attending an information session introducing the NCRA A to Z® Intro to Steno Machine Shorthand program at the…
By Teresa Russ, CRI The wonderful world of court reporting. Way back when, these options to work were not available: freelance as a CART (Communication…
Student Savannah Ray started out as an accounting student, but she changed paths to court reporting thanks to encouragement from her mother. UTS | Can…