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CCR Faculty Spotlight: Melissa Lee Wins NCRA Teacher of the Year!

College of Court Reporting is proud to announce that the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) 2020 Educator of the Year is our very own, Melissa Lee, CRI. Congratulations, Melissa! We are so proud of you and your accomplishments! Melissa brings years of court reporting work experience to the variety of classes she teaches for College of […]

Tips for Choosing an Online Court Reporting School

Returning to school is a major commitment, so it’s important to research which school/program will be your best choice. But what should you look for when choosing an online court reporting school? Nicky Rodriquez, CCR’s director of admissions, shares some important factors to consider: 1. Program Relevance/CurriculumProspective students should look for a school that offers […]

2022 New Year’s Stenolutions – By: Melissa S. Lee, A.S., CCR, CRI

With a new year, so comes new goals. And while everyone is hyperfocused after the holidays with the numbers on the scale, it’s time to focus on the bigger numbers: speed goal numbers. Have you made your stenolutions for 2022? According to an article by Kelsey Mulvey published online in Business Insider, 80 percent of […]

Is It Time to Give Up?

Life has taught me when it is time to give up and a few other lessons along the way. For me, the idea of giving up on my court reporting dream began before I even got started. On a leap of faith, I had moved to Alabama with a roommate to start school. I was […]

Gentle reminders for the days we feel stuck

By Catalina Chiang Yuri There’s a chance you’ve seen it by now, the viral performance art piece that features Yoann Bourgeois making multiple unsuccessful attempts to climb a staircase. Each time he reaches a new height, he finds himself floating back down to a trampoline that propels him back up, often to the steps prior […]

Tales from the Internship

By: Carmen James – CCR High Speed Steno Student Hello CCR family. I had an amazing opportunity during my internship that I would love to share with all of you. On August 29th through the 31st I got to sit in on a very exciting trial in the Antrim County 13th Circuit Court in Bellaire, […]