By Len Sperling As we all know, practice is a vital and key component to attaining success while speed testing. However, most students during their…
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By Whitney Berndt Merriam-Webster defines a mentor as a trusted counselor or guide. At Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) in Cleveland, Wis., students are given many…
By Callie Sajdera We have all ridden the emotional rollercoaster of court reporting school. We all experience highs and lows and share the frustration of…
In this issue of Up-to-Speed, we shine the spotlight on Gabriella Agnello, who is a recent graduate of Plaza College in Forest Hills, NY. She…
Registration is now open for the NCRA 2018 Convention & Expo taking place Aug. 2-5 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, La. The 2018…
Official court reporter Currently resides in: Somerset, N.J. Member since: 1993 Graduated from: Stenotype Academy JCR | Why did you decide to earn an NCRA certification?…
Official court reporter Currently resides in: Arlington, Texas Member since: 1994 Graduated from: Brown Institute of Court Reporting, Longview, Texas Theory: StenEd JCR | Why…
Stephanie Barnes, from Falls Church, Va., won the drawing for a Kindle Fire 8 by joining NCRA in March. Barnes is currently an online student at…
The Newton Daily News, Des Moines, Iowa, reported on April 5 that three Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) students were among the 182 court…
By Rick L. Congdon There is a fine line between perseverance and stubbornness. For me, court reporting school was the most difficult thing I had ever attempted…
Planet Depos recently announced the winners of three $1,000 cash scholarships the firm sponsored in honor of 2018 Court Reporting & Captioning Week. The three…
By Debbie Kriegshauser I must share with you all that I had a “peach of a time” visiting the Brown College of Court Reporting in Atlanta,…
The Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) has announced that it is now accepting nominations for the Award of Excellence to an Outstanding Educator, which is…
NCRA is accepting Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) student scholarship applications for five awards this year. The CASE has increased the number of scholarships…
Schools and students from across the country participated in NCRA’s student speed contest last month. The contest, which was part of NCRA’s Court Reporting &…
Court Reporting & Captioning Week was celebrated at the Realtime Center for Learning (RCL) by participating in the NCRA Students’ Speed Tests. RCL has locations…
Students and faculty at Brown College of Court Reporting (BCCR) in Atlanta, Ga., held a number of events throughout the week to celebrate 2018 Court…
By Kay Moody Many adjectives describe the typical court reporting student: busy, mature, single parent, employed, easily frustrated, second career, and self-supporting. Court reporting students…
They come from diverse backgrounds, some with no prior job experience and others with 30 or more years behind them. Court reporting students are recent…
By Kristine Wesner Growing up, college held so much promise: Pick a school and program I like, earn the degree, qualify for well-paying jobs, and…