For Myriah Perez, a student from Le Marque, Texas, stenography is a family affair. Inspired by her aunt, Erminia Uviedo, RDR, CRR, CRC, CRI, Myriah…
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Ready to bridge the gap between graduation and your first deposition? The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) is offering the quarterly Career Launcher Student Scholarship to help…
Feb 11 | Steno Habits: The Science of Building Skills that Stick | Presenters: Lee Leigh (“Lili”), RPR, CRI; Rich Germosen, FAPR, RDR, CRR; Deneé Vadell, RPR; Chris…
By Chris Herndon I swear. Where I work In Kansas, there sure are a lot of oaths that an official court reporter may have to…
By Liane Hatch If you’d asked me in the spring of 2021 where I saw myself in five years, I’d have told you that I’d…
Did you know that court reporting students can earn a free annual NCRA membership through the Student Initiative Program? To qualify, students need to complete…
NCRA is excited to present the Student Fast Lane program, celebrating students’ speed milestones. We collaborate with court reporting programs nationwide to highlight student achievements…
An engineer by training, David Le was first turned onto stenography when he was selected to sit as a juror in a civil case. Years…
By Amy Galkin Finding my starting pointWhen I was around 160 words per minute, I decided it was time to take the written portion of…
NCRA is excited to present the Student Fast Lane program, celebrating students’ speed milestones. We collaborate with court reporting programs nationwide to highlight student achievements…
By Melissa Kornaus As a proud Saint Paul resident, I don’t usually cross the river without a really good reason — those of us in…
NCRA members regularly recommend that students of court reporting and captioning sign up for a student membership. But, you may wonder, what is it that…
When Sammi Ta was in high school, she discovered a “secret” language in a library book. She started using it to take notes in class…
Several scholarship opportunities for court reporting and captioning students now open through Sept. 30. Students who have completed an NCRA A to Z® Intro to Steno…
Students are encouraged to apply for the National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) quarterly Career Launcher Student Scholarship. The award covers the cost to participate in the…
Students, get ready for the largest gathering in the country of court reporters, captioners, and videographers at the 2025 NCRA Conference & Expo in Minneapolis, Minn., July…
By Liane Hatch I’m not exactly sure where this figure comes from, but there’s a ubiquitous claim all over the online spaces where court reporting…
By Cindi Lynch For more than 35 years, I’ve taught court reporters, captioners, instructors, and students how to take full advantage of their CAT software…
We’re gearing up for the 2025 NCRA Conference & Expo next week in Minneapolis, Minn., and we’ve got a special treat just for student attendees!…
NCRA is excited to present the Student Fast Lane program, celebrating students’ speed milestones and recent graduates. We collaborate with court reporting programs nationwide to…


















