04/27/2016

The 2016 Annual Conference was a blazing success!

Susan Gee installed as OCRA's 2016-2017 President

2016 OCRA Annual Conference Recap

Click here to view the 2016 Conference Photos
courtesy of Timothy Meinke

The 2016 OCRA Annual Conference was held April 22-24, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Columbus North

Crowne Plaza Columbus North

6500 Doubletree Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43229

(614) 885-1885

www.cpcolumbusnorth.com

On the menu:

OCRA's Realtime Contest

OCRA's Hagestrom Cup Contest

Pictures and Memories provided by Timothy Meinke

(Click here to view the 2016 Conference Photos)

Anissa Nierenberger

Lisa Knight

Kathryn Thomas

Jana Colter

Sue Terry

Keynote Speakers: Debbie and Mike Gardner

CAT Training

Financial Planning

Sunday's Student Session

... and so much more!

Attendee Handouts and Information

OCRA went 'green' during the conference with our seminar/presentation handouts. The following are the attendee handouts that have been provided by the speakers. Attendees can choose to download their handouts to a smartphone, iPad, or laptop, or to print them.

Click here for the 2016 Annual Conference Attendee Brochure

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Click here for full seminar descriptions and speaker/presenter information

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND VENDORS!

Thank you to our vendors and sponsors! We couldn't have done it without you!

Updated 4/21/2016

**Event and Session Sponsors**
Friday Early Afternoon Refreshment and Vendor Break ($200)	Clark Realtime Reporting, LLC
Friday Late Afternoon Refreshment and Vendor Break ($200)	Donna Karoscik and Yolanda Walton
Friday Alphabet Soup Social and Vendor Reception ($300)	PRI Court Reporting, LLC
Saturday Continental Breakfast ($250)	Cady Reporting Services, Inc.
Saturday Morning Refreshment and Vendor Break ($200)	Susan Horak and Susan Coots
Saturday Luncheon and Business Meeting ($450)	Armstrong & Okey, Inc. and Anderson Reporting Services, Inc.
Saturday Afternoon Refreshment and Vendor Break ($200)	Gee Reporting, LLC
Saturday Top Chef President's Reception ($500)	Marie B. Fresch & Associates
Sunday Continental Breakfast ($250)	Higgins & Associates
Sunday Refreshment Break ($200)	Sue Terry
Keynote Speaker ($700)	Northern District of Ohio Federal Reporters

**Annual Conference Sponsors**
Master Chef ($1,000 +)	Pamela Spangler Reis (Richard D. Reis Family Foundation) Vernon C. Steele Family
Executive Chef ($500 - $999)	Gee Reporting, LLC
Sous Chef ($250-$499)	Integrity Reporting Group, Inc.
Line Chef ($100 - $249)	Lance Boardman, RMR, CRR Franklin County Official Court Reporters, Domestic and General Div. Young Reporting Service
Pastry Chef ($50 - $99)	Blair Reporting Services, Inc. Martha Hyland, RMR Donna Karoscik, RDR, CRR, CRC Bruce Matthews, RDR, CRR, FAPR Marguerite Phillips, RMR
Short-Order Cook ($1 - $49)	Carla Manahan, RPR

**Student "Chef-in-Training" Sponsors**
Eileen Beltz Lisa Migliore Black Lance Boardman Tracy Coleman Susan Coots Marie Fresch Susan Gee Heidi Geizer Susan Horak Donna Karoscik Allison Kimmel Linda Latva Gregory Mizanin Sarah Nageotte Marguerite Phillips Sue Terry Suzanne Vadnal Yolanda Walton Lisa Conley Yungblut

*Vendor/Exhibitors*
Bo Potter Insurance Agency Glass Art by Alexandra Fresch Guardians of the Record Premier Designs Jewelry ProCAT Recovery One Stenograph

Susan Gee, RMR, CRR, installed as 2016-2017 President

The 2016 Annual Business Meeting of the Ohio Court Reporters Association was held on Saturday, April 23, 2016.

Pursuant to Article IX, Section 2(D) of the Ohio Court Reporters Association Constitution and Bylaws, the 2016-2017 Slate of Officers and Directors was presented and approved by the membership present.

Congratulations to our 2016-2017 OCRA Board of Directors

Click here to read Susan Gee's Presidential Address

President	Susan Gee, RMR, CRR - Cincinnati
President-Elect	Douglas Bettis - Carrollton
Vice President	Terri Sims, RDR, CRR - Akron
Secretary	Tammy McGhee, RMR - Mansfield
Treasurer	Robyn Hennigan, RPR, CRI - Springfield
Immediate Past President	Marie Fresch, RMR - Norwalk
District A Director	Lance Boardman, RMR, CRR - Mount Vernon
District B Director	Tracy Coleman, RMR, CRR - Cincinnati
District C Director	Angela Starbuck, RDR, CRR, CRC - Columbus
District D Director	Kelly Linkowski, RPR, CBC, CCP, CPE - Rittman

Contests, Awards, and Scholarships

2016 Realtime contest winner: B. Lynn Els

2016 Realtime contest overall results
3rd place:	Lisa Conley Yungblut - 96.44%
2nd place (tie):	Lahana DuFour - 97.24%
2nd place (tie):	Kristin Wegryn - 97.24%
1st place:	B. Lynn Els - 97.48%

2016 Realtime contest individual leg results

**Literary - 200 words per minute**
3rd place (tie):	Jane Proud - 40 errors, 96%
3rd place (tie):	Kristin Wegryn - 40 errors, 96%
2nd place:	Lahana DuFour - 25 errors, 97.5%
1st place:	B. Lynn Els - 20 errors, 98%

**Testimony (Q&A) - 225 words per minute**
3rd place:	Lisa Conley Yungblut - 40 errors, 96.44%
2nd place (tie):	Lahana DuFour - 34 errors, 96.98%
2nd place (tie):	B. Lynn Els - 34 errors, 96.98%
1st place:	Kristin Wegryn - 17 errors, 97.49%

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2016 Hagestrom Cup contest winner: Kristin Wegryn

2016 Hagestrom Cup contest overall results
6th place:	Lisa Conley Yungblut - 137 errors, 96.30%
5th place:	Tammy McGhee - 107 errors, 97.12%
4th place:	Sara Clark - 104 errors, 97.22%
3rd place:	Ilene White - 99 errors, 97.36%
2nd place:	Lahana DuFour - 83 errors, 97.76%
1st place:	Kristin Wegryn - 67 errors, 98.17%

2016 Hagestrom Cup contest individual leg results

**Literary - 220 words per minute**
4th place (tie):	Gerald (Jerry) Abbadini - 37 errors, 96.64%
4th place (tie):	Lisa Conley Yungblut - 37 errors, 96.64%
3rd place (tie):	Sara Clark - 29 errors, 97.36%
3rd place (tie):	Lahana DuFour - 29 errors, 97.36%
3rd place (tie):	Ilene White - 29 errors, 97.36%
2nd place:	Kristin Wegryn - 24 errors, 97.82%
1st place:	Tammy McGhee - 23 errors, 97.9%

**Legal Opinion (Jury Charge) - 240 words per minute**
6th place:	Lisa Conley Yungblut - 49 errors, 95.92%
5th place:	Tammy McGhee - 46 errors, 96.17%
4th place:	Sara Clark - 28 errors, 97.67%
3rd place:	Ilene White - 24 errors, 98%
2nd place:	Lahana DuFour - 20 errors, 98.33%
1st place:	Kristin Wegryn - 19 errors, 98.42%

**Testimony (Q&A) - 280 words per minute**
7th place:	Gerald (Jerry) Abbadini - 69 errors, 95.07%
6th place:	Lisa Conley Yungblut - 51 errors, 96.36%
5th place:	Sara Clark - 47 errors, 96.64%
4th place:	Ilene White - 46 errors, 96.71%
3rd place:	Tammy McGhee - 38 errors, 97.29%
2nd place:	Lahana DuFour - 34 errors, 97.57%
1st place:	Kristin Wegryn - 24 errors, 98.29%

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Glenn W. Stiles, Jr. Distinguished Service Award

Susan Horak, RDR, CRR

Martin Fincun Award

Susan Coots, RPR

Diplomat Award

Kelly Linkowski, RPR, CRR, CRC, CPE

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Rosalie Stevens Student Scholarship

Suzanne Rafferty

OCRA Cardinal Foundation Student Scholarship

Blanca Flores Robinson

Vernon C. Steele New Reporter Scholarship

Melissa Case, RPR

Fundraising and Raffles

Thank you to all who supported OCRA and the OCRA Cardinal Foundation during our 2016 Annual Conference fundraising efforts.

**2016 Main Raffle Winners**
Grand Prize: $2,016	Mary Schweinhagen
Second Prize: Microsoft Surface Pro 3, with type cover	Linda McSwain
Third Prize: Kalahari Resort One-night stay in combination suite, with admission up to six	Tere Moore
Fourth Prize: Hilton Columbus at Easton One-night-weekend stay, with two tickets to Columbus Funny Bone Comedy Club at Easton and a $50 Cheesecake Factory gift card	Tom Cheney
Fifth Prize: Embassy Suites Cleveland-Rockside One-night stay, with a $50 Outback Steakhouse gift card	Leann Orner

**Diamante Raffle Winner**
Kelly Linkowski

Thank you to all who contributed and/or participated in the 2016 OCRA Cardinal Foundation Silent Auction!

Download the 2016 Annual Conference app

Click here to visit the online version of the app or text yourself a link to download the app right to your phone!

Complete Story

04/27/2016

The 2016 Annual Conference was a blazing success!

Susan Gee installed as OCRA's 2016-2017 President

2016 OCRA Annual Conference Recap

Click here to view the 2016 Conference Photoscourtesy of Timothy Meinke

The 2016 OCRA Annual Conference was held April 22-24, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Columbus North

Attendee Handouts and Information

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND VENDORS!

Thank you to our vendors and sponsors! We couldn't have done it without you!

Updated 4/21/2016

Event and Session Sponsors

Friday Early Afternoon Refreshment and Vendor Break ($200)

Clark Realtime Reporting, LLC

Friday Late Afternoon Refreshment and Vendor Break ($200)

Donna Karoscik and Yolanda Walton

Friday Alphabet Soup Social and Vendor Reception ($300)

Saturday Continental Breakfast ($250)

Saturday Morning Refreshment and Vendor Break ($200)

Susan Horak and Susan Coots

Saturday Luncheon and Business Meeting ($450)

Armstrong & Okey, Inc. and

Saturday Afternoon Refreshment and Vendor Break ($200)

Gee Reporting, LLC

Saturday Top Chef President's Reception ($500)

Marie B. Fresch & Associates

Sunday Continental Breakfast ($250)

Sunday Refreshment Break ($200)

Sue Terry

Keynote Speaker ($700)

Annual Conference Sponsors

Master Chef ($1,000 +)

Pamela Spangler Reis (Richard D. Reis Family Foundation)

Vernon C. Steele Family

Executive Chef ($500 - $999)

Gee Reporting, LLC

Sous Chef ($250-$499)

Line Chef ($100 - $249)

Lance Boardman, RMR, CRR

Franklin County Official Court Reporters, Domestic and General Div.

Young Reporting Service

Pastry Chef ($50 - $99)

Blair Reporting Services, Inc.

Martha Hyland, RMR

Donna Karoscik, RDR, CRR, CRC

Bruce Matthews, RDR, CRR, FAPR

Marguerite Phillips, RMR

Short-Order Cook ($1 - $49)

Carla Manahan, RPR

Student "Chef-in-Training" Sponsors

Eileen Beltz

Lisa Migliore Black

Lance Boardman

Tracy Coleman

Susan Coots

Marie Fresch

Susan Gee

Heidi Geizer

Donna Karoscik

Allison Kimmel

Linda Latva

Gregory Mizanin

Marguerite Phillips

Sue Terry

Suzanne Vadnal

Yolanda Walton

Lisa Conley Yungblut

Vendor/Exhibitors

Guardians of the Record

Susan Gee, RMR, CRR, installed as 2016-2017 President

Congratulations to our 2016-2017 OCRA Board of Directors

Contests, Awards, and Scholarships

2016 Realtime contest winner: B. Lynn Els

2016 Realtime contest overall results

3rd place:

Lisa Conley Yungblut - 96.44%

2nd place (tie):

Lahana DuFour - 97.24%

2nd place (tie):

Kristin Wegryn - 97.24%

Click here to view the 2016 Conference Photos
courtesy of Timothy Meinke