03/29/2023
2023 Annual Conference Recap: Everything Counts!
Thank you to our attendees, presenters, vendors, sponsors, and supporters!
2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: EVERYTHING COUNTS!
The 2023 OCRA Annual Conference was held March 24-26, 2023, at:
Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris
409 Altair Parkway
Westerville, Ohio 43082
WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED!
Click here to view the 2023 Annual Conference on-site brochure
Click here for the full session descriptions and speaker bios
SESSION HANDOUTS AND MATERIALS
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Session 5 Self-Care and Efficiency: Mastering Work/Life Balance Allie Hall, RDR, CRR |
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Session 6 Case CATalyst Part I Cindi Lynch |
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Session 9 Phrase Heavy, Write Short Allie Hall, RDR, CRR |
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Session 10 Case CATalyst Part II Cindi Lynch |
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Session 13 Case CATalyst Part III Cindi Lynch |
SUSAN COOTS INSTALLED AS 2023-2024 PRESIDENT
During the 2023 Annual Business Meeting of the Ohio Court Reporters Association, which took place on Saturday, March 25, 2023, the 2023-2024 Ohio Court Reporters Association Board of Directors were duly elected and installed.
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President |
Susan Coots, RPR - Grove City |
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President-Elect |
Cindy LaRosa, RPR, CRI - Cleveland |
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Vice President |
Lance Boardman, RDR, CRR - Cleveland |
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Secretary |
Kim Falgiani, RDR, CRR, CRC, CSR(HI) - Warren |
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Treasurer |
Lin Riffle, RDR, CRR, CRC - Columbus |
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Immediate Past President |
Donna Karoscik, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC - Pickerington |
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State Director |
Janie Blair, RPR, CRR - Miamisburg |
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State Director |
Donnalee Cotone, RMR, CRR, CRC - Parma Heights |
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State Director |
Ann Ford, RPR - Mount Vernon |
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State Director |
Marty Hyland, RMR - Cincinnati |
Please click here for the 2023 Business Meeting Agenda
2023-2024 Ohio Court Reporters Association Board of Directors
2023 SPONSORS AND VENDORS
We couldn't have done it without you! THANK YOU to all our 2023 Annual Conference sponsors and vendors!
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Risen Path Consulting with products from Touchstone Crystal by Swarovski |
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Karoscik Realtime Contest ($400) |
Donna Karoscik, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC, in loving memory of Saundra Tipple |
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Hagestrom Cup Speed Contest ($400) |
Federal Official Court Reporters for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio |
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Friday Early Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250) |
Susan Coots, RPR and Cindy LaRosa, RPR, CRI |
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Friday Late Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250) |
Gee Reporting, LLC |
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Silent Auction ($450) |
Clark Realtime Reporting |
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Saturday Continental Breakfast ($350) |
Blair Reporting Services |
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Saturday Morning Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250) |
Kim Falgiani, RDR, CRR, CRC, HI-CSR |
| Saturday Luncheon and Business Meeting ($550) | Susan Gee, RMR, CRR and Sue Terry, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CRC |
| Saturday Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250) | Donna Karoscik, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC and Yolanda Walton, FAPR, RPR |
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Everything Counts President's Saturday Reception ($750) |
OCRA Past Presidents |
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Sunday Continental Breakfast ($350) |
Official Court Reporters of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court |
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Sunday Refreshment Break ($250) |
Midwest Reporting Service |
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Speakers ($150 per session) |
Friday Sessions Cindy LaRosa, RPR, CRI, and Kim Largent Clark Realtime Reporting Riffle Reporting Services
Saturday Sessions Susan Coots, RPR Gee Reporting, LLC Mary Schweinhagen, RDR, CRR Cleveland Reporting Partners, LLC Lahana DuFour, RMR, CRR
Sunday Sessions Cleveland Reporting Partners, LLC Federal Official Court Reporters for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio OCRA Past Presidents |
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Excelled Level |
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Ignited Level |
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Revitalized Level |
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Spearheaded Level |
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Piloted Level |
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Eileen Beltz Janie Blair Lance Boardman Susan Coots Maria DiPaolo Jones Amy Doman Michele Eddy Amie First Marie Fresch Susan Gee Pam Greenfield Sue Horak Marty Hyland Susan Ingraham Donna Karoscik Allison Kimmel Kelly Linkowski Bruce Matthews Sarah Nageotte Judith Pierce Jane Proud Lin Riffle Todd Schludt (Stenograph) Sue Terry Suzanne Vadnal Tracy Vargo |
CONFERENCE PHOTOS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Thank you to OCRA member Tim Meinke for providing your talents as the 2022 Annual Conference photographer.
Click here to view the 2023 Annual Conference photos
Thank you also to OCRA member Greg Mizanin for his deejaying and music entertainment during Saturday evening's Everything Counts! President's Reception!
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2023 Diplomat Award
Eileen Beltz, CRI, CPE
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2023 Glenn W. Stiles, Jr. Distinguished Service Award
Douglas Bettis
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2023 Martin Fincun Award
Angie Starbuck, RDR, CRR, CRC
2023 Vernon C. Steele New Reporter Scholarship
Shirley Duron
($1,000)
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2023 Sue Terry Technology at Your Fingertips Student Scholarship
Jacey Samic
($1,000)
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2023 Rosalie Stevens Student Scholarship
Jill Wright
($500)
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2023 OCRA Cardinal Foundation Student Scholarship
Caitlin Walsh
($250)
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2023 OCRA Cardinal Foundation Student Scholarship
Hayley Long
($250)
REALTIME AND SPEED CONTEST RESULTS
2023 Karoscik Realtime Contest Champion
Lin Riffle, RDR, CRR, CRC
With her third championship, Lin Riffle retires from the Karoscik Realtime Contest as of 2023. Congratulations, Lin!
First Place
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Lin Riffle (98.55%) |
Second Place |
Jane Proud (97.75%) |
Third Place |
Lance Boardman (97.2%) |
Fourth Place |
Mary Schweinhagen (96.45%) |
Fifth Place |
Sharon Siatkowski (96.35%) |
Sixth Place |
Greg Mizanin (96.15%) |
Seventh Place |
B. Lynn Els (95.99%) |
2023 Karoscik Realtime Contest Individual Leg Results
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Jane Proud |
- 18 |
98.2 % |
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Lin Riffle |
- 20 |
98 % |
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Tammy McGhee |
- 21 |
97.9 % |
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Jamie Pellegrino |
- 32 |
96.8 % |
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Amy Doman |
- 33 |
96.7 % |
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Greg Mizanin |
- 33 |
96.7 % |
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Sharon Siatkowski |
- 34 |
96.6 % |
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Sara Clark |
- 36 |
96.4 % |
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Lance Boardman |
- 38 |
96.2 % |
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B. Lynn Els |
- 50 |
95 % |
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Mary Schweinhagen |
- 50 |
95 % |
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Lin Riffle |
- 10 |
99.1 % |
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Lance Boardman |
- 20 |
98.2 % |
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Mary Schweinhagen |
- 24 |
97.9 % |
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Jane Proud |
- 30 |
97.3 % |
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B. Lynn Els |
- 34 |
96.8 % |
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Sharon Siatkowski |
- 44 |
96.1 % |
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Greg Mizanin |
- 50 |
95.6 % |
Some of the 2023 Karoscik Realtime Contestants
2023 Hagestrom Cup Speed Contest Champion
Lin Riffle, RDR, CRR, CRC
With her third championship, Lin Riffle retires from the Hagestrom Cup Speed Contest as of 2023. Congratulations, Lin!
First Place
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Lin Riffle (99.69%) |
Second Place |
Amy Doman (98.12%) |
Third Place |
Mary Schuler (97.96%) |
2023 Hagestrom Cup Speed Contest Individual Leg Results
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Lin Riffle |
- 2 | 99.81 % |
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Tammy McGhee |
- 10 | 99.09 % |
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Amy Doman |
- 15 | 98.63 % |
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Jane Proud |
- 18 | 98.36 % |
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Greg Mizanin |
- 19 | 98.27 % |
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Ilene White |
- 24 | 97.81 % |
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Tim Meinke |
- 26 | 97.63 % |
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Sharon Siatkowski |
- 28 | 97.45 % |
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Tracy Coleman |
- 33 | 97 % |
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Mary Schuler |
- 33 | 97 % |
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Lin Riffle |
- 6 | 99.50 % |
| Greg Mizanin | - 17 |
98.58 % |
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Tammy McGhee |
- 18 | 98.50 % |
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Tim Meinke |
- 20 | 98.33 % |
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Mary Schuler |
- 20 | 98.33 % |
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Amy Doman |
- 26 | 97.83 % |
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Ilene White |
- 26 | 97.83 % |
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Jane Proud |
- 34 | 97.16 % |
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Jamie Pellegrino |
- 37 | 96.91 % |
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Sharon Siatkowski |
- 46 | 96.16 % |
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Lin Riffle |
- 3 | 99.78 % |
| Mary Schuler | - 20 |
98.57 % |
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Ilene White |
- 26 | 98.14 % |
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Amy Doman |
- 29 | 97.92 % |
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Tim Meinke |
- 35 | 97.50 % |
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Greg Mizanin |
- 44 | 96.85 % |
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Jane Proud |
- 51 | 96.35 % |
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Tracy Coleman |
- 68 | 95.14 % |
Some of the 2023 Hagestrom Cup Speed Contestants
SILENT AUCTION, FUNDRAISING, AND PRIZE OPPORTUNITIES
All fundraising efforts held during the 2023 Annual Conference help support OCRA and the OCRA Cardinal Foundation in advancing the court reporting and captioning profession in Ohio.
Thank you to our silent auction contributors and all who placed bids for the silent auction this year. For the third year, we utilized an online auction platform with great success. Attendees on-site, as well as colleagues, family, and friends who were not present, were able to view and bid on all silent auction items beginning at noon on Friday, March 24, and continuing through until the silent auction's conclusion at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25. Because of YOU we had our most successful silent auction in 2023!
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GRAND PRIZE WINNER Florida Beach Retreat: Three-night stay for two (2) in a loft apartment/condo in Pass-a-Grille Beach, St. Pete Beach, Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico; $500 toward travel expenses; and a beach retreat gift basket. (prize valued at nearly $2,000) |
Mike Dailey |
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2ND PRIZE WINNER Explore Ohio: $500 gift certificate to Ohio State Parks for use at any of the 55 state park campgrounds, 15 state park cabins, or 8 state park lodges, along with Ohio State Parks Passport booklet and travel goodies. (prize valued at over $700) |
Doug Bettis |
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3RD PRIZE WINNER Home Entertainment: 65” Vizio Class V-Series 4K LED HDR Smart TV (Will be shipped directly to winner). (prize valued at $500) |
Shirley Duron |
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4TH PRIZE WINNER Cedar Point Escape: Two (2) Cedar Point 2023 Gold Passes (season-long access and free parking in 2023 to Cedar Point and Cedar Point Shores). (prize valued at over $300) |
April Crites Amelia, Ohio |
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5TH PRIZE WINNER It’s Ring and Show Time: Echo Show 5 smart display with Alexa and 2MP camera, along with a Ring Video doorbell 1080p HD video and built-in Wi-Fi. (prize valued at over $200) |
April Crites |
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6TH PRIZE WINNER Fun Eating: Raising Cane’s $50 gift card and gift basket which includes famous stuffed Cane dog, koozies, and more. (prize valued at over $150) |
Chris Schirripa |