The Sun-Sentinel reported on June 17 that retired NCRA member Alan Roberts, FAPR, RPR, passed away in Boca Raton, Fla. Roberts was a past president…
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Some of the greatest contributions to the profession of court reporting have been those made by persons who never were court reporters. So it was…
The Houston Chronicle reported on June 14 that former NCRA member Mike Clepper of Houston, Texas, passed away on June 2, after a brief battle…
When I entered our profession in 1960 and was living in New York City, I knew of Mr. Roberts by reputation, even “across the river”…
The Fresno Bee (Calif.) posted an announcement on June 4 about NCRA member Lesia Mervin, FAPR, RMR, CRR, CRC, earning the Certified Realtime Captioner certification.…
NCRA members Cyndi Larimer and Mindie Baab recently explained their jobs as official court reporters as part of a mock trial that a handful of National…
By Danielle Griffin Shelley Duhon, an official court reporter, was always interested in court reporting ever since she saw court reporters writing on their machines…
Currently resides in: Boise, Idaho Employment type: Firm owner, freelance reporter, and CART and broadcast captioner Member since: 2000 Graduated from: Boise Court Reporting Institute…
NCRA recently learned that retired member and firm owner Larry Luzod, Troy, Mich., passed away in December 2016. Read more.
Earlier this month, NCRA member J. Dax Parise, CLVS, was honored with the Locker Room Leadership Award from Light of Life Rescue Mission, a nonprofit…
The Heritage Florida Jewish News posted an obituary on May 19 for Arlene Phyllis Sommers, past president of the Florida Court Reporters Association and a…
Mark Kislingbury, FAPR, RDR, CRR, of Houston, Texas, placed first in Intersteno’s Internet Keyboarding Competition, held April 17 through May 9 via its website, in…
NCRA member Michelle Lynn Grimes, a freelance reporter from Villa Park, Ill., passed away Thursday, May 11. She was employed by Planet Depos in St.…
On May 17, Times Higher Education published its first of a series of stories about life on campus with a disability. Author Brenda Jo Brueggemann, professor…
The DecaturDaily.com posted an article on May 11 about the retirement of court reporter Morris Anderson after 53 years on the job. Read more.
Christine Phipps, RPR, owner of Phipps Reporting, West Palm Beach, Fla., was recently honored with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s South Florida District 2017 Woman-Owned…
NCRA member Jan Ballman, RPR, CMRS, President & CEO of Paradigm Reporting and Captioning, Minneapolis, Minn., was recently honored with the Nancy A. Sullivan Community Leadership…
On April 25, Karla Martin, RPR, was presented with the Business Leadership Award at the 29th Annual Mayor’s Disability Awards in Tempe, Ariz. She was…
The Sun-Sentinel, Deerfield Beach, Fla., posted an obituary on April 29 announcing that retired NCRA member Mary Geus Fabrize passed away on April 12 in…
Currently resides in: Orange County, Calif. Employment type: Freelance court reporter Member since: 2009 Graduated from: Bryan College Theory: StenEd What are your favorite briefs…