Welcome to NCRA's student newsletter. Get ready for 2024 Court Reporting & Captioning Week starting this Saturday, Feb. 3. Celebrate the week with Steno Karaoke and a live webinar to get you out of your practice rut. Then keep scrolling for a year's worth of scholarships and grants. | | | |
Ready for a career change
Daniel Raustadt of West St. Paul, Minn., saw his career options narrowing when the pandemic hit. He discovered stenography through social media and it has opened up a whole new world. His dog Dot thinks so too.
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Steno Karaoke - #CRCW 2024
We love music! Especially love songs. Do you? One of the fun events that the NCRA Student-Teacher Committee is hosting for Court Reporting & Captioning Week is Steno Karaoke. Join us for “Students Love Steno” on Friday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. Eastern. Prior registration is required.
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Live webinar for #CRCW:
Practicing in the 21st Century
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By Amie First
Has your practice routine become humdrum? Are you looking for some motivation? Join Alex Lederer, RPR, and Bethan Williams, RSR, two new professionals, as they share their practice journey through steno school to certification testing in Practicing in the 21st Century on Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern.
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NCRA is proud to offer the Student Fast Lane program to recognize student speed accomplishments. NCRA reaches out to all court reporting programs asking for their assistance in recognizing student speed accomplishments at the 150, 160, 180, 200, and 225 wpm speeds.
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Up-to-Speed congratulates these students on completing their education!
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Interview with a teacher
By Mary Beth Johnson
Aimee Adams, RMR, CRR, is a 2018 honors graduate of Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pa. Having taught Aimee, it is my pleasure to share her journey to success with you — the result of hard work, tenacity, and her mother’s prompting.
| | NCRF Ask Me Anything ZoomUp to offer tips about achieving work-life balance | |
A healthy and happy work-life balance should never be underestimated. Join the next National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) Ask Me Anything on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m. Eastern to hear how our panelists achieve the goal of health and happiness.
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Ask Me Anything ZoomUps: Focus on Captioners
Capping off a trilogy series in 2023, the Ask Me Anything ZoomUp: Focus on Captioners provided firsthand insights about the work involved to be a successful captioner.
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Envision your future
Denee’ Vadell, RPR, Stephanie Hicks, RMR, and Carrie Hewerdine, RDR, hosted a virtual vision board party where students and reporters created vision boards while uplifting music played. Tunes were jamming and people were vibing and leaning side to side as they got creative with their colleagues.
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Apply now: Student intern scholarship pays tribute to Gina Battaglia
The scholarship is intended to help an NCRA student member who has been an intern in the past 12 months. Judicial, CART, and captioning students are encouraged to apply.
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Six winners announced for latest Career Launcher Scholarships
Congratulations to the latest recipients of the Career Launcher Student Grants. The Career Launcher program was designed to help students and new professionals bridge the gap between graduation and their first job. Interested students can apply for the next drawing before the deadline of March 15, 2024.
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NCRF doubles down with more
grants and scholarships
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In 2024 the Foundation plans to boost the number of its scholarships and grants and increase the amount of most of its awards. In addition, new funds have been allocated by the Foundation to support court reporting and captioning students who would like to attend the 2024 NCRA Conference & Expo in Louisville, Ky.
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Responses to last issue's question: What type of court reporting or captioning job are you hoping to be your first?
- 35.7% — CART captioning
- 0% — Broadcast captioning
- 42.9% — Freelance
- 21.4% — Official
- 0% — Haven't decided yet
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