Past President Nancy Varallo, FAPR, RDR, CRR, from Worcester, Mass., was honored with NCRA’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award (DSA), on Aug. 11 at…
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Ellen L. Heckle, RPR, CRR, CRC, of Archer City, Texas, recently reached a milestone in her career: “After years of working with hard-of-hearing students, I…
GoodCall posted an article on July 25 about the benefits of pursuing a career in court reporting and captioning. NCRA member Peg Sokalski, CRI, court…
In 1992, Deanna Baker, FAPR, RMR, was first introduced to Self Help for Hard of Hearing, the precursor of the Hearing Loss Association of America.…
On July 11, the Northwest Boomer and Senior News posted an article featuring NCRA member Elizabeth Archer, a CART captioner in Portland, Ore. Archer is…
The Nashvillepost.com reported on July 12 that the Tennessee Supreme Court has created a task force of judges, clerks, and court reporters to study a…
The Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) has selected Lisa Erickson, a student at Prince Institute in Elmhurst, Ill., as the first-place winner of the…
NCRA member Marcia Chandler, RPR, an official court reporter from Charles Town, W. Va., was mentioned in a July 16 article posted by Heraldmailmedia.com that…
Norma Miller, RPR, CRR, CRC, a CART captioner from St. Albans, Vt., was featured in a June 26 interview with Coax Magazine. In the lighthearted…
On July 5, The Wall Street Journal posted an article quoting NCRA President Tiva Wood about what court reporters and captioners do. Read more.
Paradigm Reporting & Captioning posted a blog on June 27 about a recent interview by a local CBS affiliate with the firm’s Director of Reporter…
By Jordan Groves Patrick Miller has been a freelance reporter in Auburn, Ala., for a little over two years. Originally from Daphne, he relocated to…
Long nights of practice and endless speed tests are familiar challenges for court reporting students. But Kayde Rieken, a student at the College of Court…
NCRA member Rena Nathanail, a broadcast captioner and owner of National Captioning Canada, Calgary, Alberta, was recently honored by her alma mater, the Northern Alberta…
John T. “Jack” Loynd, Sr., who was an associate member of the National Shorthand Reporters Association (which became the National Court Reporters Association) for many…
On June 21, CBS Minnesota aired a story about the court reporting profession that featured NCRA member Merilee Johnson, RDR, CRR, CRC, of Paradigm Reporting…
Currently resides in: Ceresco, Neb. Employment type: Official Member since: 1988 Graduated from: American Institute of Business, Des Moines, Iowa Theory: Computer-compatible Stenograph theory What…
Barbara Lynn Schneiter Jackson, RPR, CRR (Ret.), Flagstaff, Ariz., passed away on June 18. Read more.
Currently resides in: Jacksonville, Fla. Employment type: Freelance reporter in criminal court Member since: 2002 Graduated from: Stenotype Institute Theory: Thyra Ellis What are your…
By Jennifer Porto Jessie Frey has just celebrated her first year working as a freelance deposition reporter. She was a stellar student with infectious enthusiasm.…