Session 1

Friday, April 4, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Breaking Down Social Norms:
Professionalism and Inclusivity

Meredith Bonn, RPR, CRR, CSR

Session 1 Handout

 Session 2

Friday, April 4, 2025
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

From the Ground Up:
Understanding Our Past to Promote Our Future

Sarah Nageotte,
FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC

Session 2 Handout

 Session 3

Friday, April 4, 2025
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Two Paths, One Goal

Victoria (Tori) Pittman, BA, CVR-CM-M, RCP, RVR
FAPR, RDR, CRI (Ret.)

Session 3 Handout

Session 6

Saturday, April 5, 2025
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

A Stenorella Mindset:
Transforming Perseverance into Prosperity

Lady Stenorella (aka Shirle Perkins, RDR, CRR)

Session 6 Handout

Session 6 Strategy Worksheet

President

    Lance Boardman, RDR, CRR - Cleveland

President-Elect

    Lin Riffle, RDR, CRR, CRC - Columbus

Vice President

    Kim Falgiani, RDR, CRR, CRC, CSR(HI) - Warren

Secretary

    Susan Ingraham, RPR - Celina

Treasurer

    Janie Blair, RPR, CRR - Miamisburg

Immediate Past President

    Cindy LaRosa, M.S., RPR, CRI - Cleveland

State Director

    Donnalee Cotone, RMR, CRR, CRC - Parma Heights 

State Director

    Marty Hyland, RMR - Cincinnati

State Director

    Cherie Russell - Delaware

State Director

    Veronica Williams, RPR - Maumee

Vendors

Stenograph

 

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Touchstone Crystal by Swarovski

 

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Worth Business Equipment/Worth Steno Service

Event and Session Sponsors

Karoscik Realtime Contest ($400)

Hagestrom Cup Speed Contest ($400)

OCRA's Sues

Sue Terry, Sue Horak, Sue Gee, Sue Coots, Sue Vadnal, and Sue Ingraham

Friday Early Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250)

Blair Reporting Services

Friday Late Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250)  

Susan Coots, RPR

Silent Auction ($450)

Saturday Continental Breakfast ($350)

PRI Court Reporting

Saturday Morning Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250)

PRI Court Reporting

Saturday Luncheon and Business Meeting ($550)

Kim Falgiani, RDR, CRR, CRC, CSR(HI)
and
Denise Munguia, RDR, CRR, CRC, CSR(MI/CA)

Saturday Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250)

Donna Karoscik, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC
and
Yolanda Walton, FAPR, RPR

Saturday Night President's Reception ($750)

OCRA Past Presidents

Sunday Continental Breakfast ($350)

Midwest Reporting Service

Sunday Refreshment Break ($250)

Speakers ($150 per session)

Friday Sessions

Session 1: 
Sarah Nageotte, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC

Session 2: 
Ilene White, RMR, CRR

Session 3:
Cindy LaRosa, M.S., RPR, CRI

Saturday Sessions

Sessions 4 and 5:
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
Official Court Reporters

Session 6:
Cindy LaRosa, M.S., RPR, CRI

Session 7:
Kevin Magee, OCRA's 2024-2025 First Man

Sunday Sessions

Sessions 8 and 9: 
Susan Coots, RPR

General Conference Sponsors

Transformation Level
($1,000 +)

• Higgins & Associates

• Pamela Spangler Reis (Richard D. Reis Family Foundation)

Inspiration Level
($500 - $999)

• Lance Boardman, RDR, CRR

• Federal Official Court Reporters of the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio

• Sarah Nageotte, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC

• Yolanda Walton, FAPR, RPR

Solidarity Level
($250 - $499)

• Clark Realtime Reporting

• Susan Coots, RPR

• Drown Stenography

Connection Level
($100 - $249)

• Cindy LaRosa, M.S., RPR, CRI

• Tackla Court Reporting

• Todd Schludt (Stenograph)

Balance Level
($1 - $99)

• Susan Horak, FAPR, RDR, CRR (Ret.)

• Carla Manahan, RPR

• Sue Terry, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC

Student Sponsors

Eileen Beltz

Heidi Blueskye Geizer

Lance Boardman

Susan Coots

Amy Doman

Kim Falgiani

Janine Ferren

Marie Fresch

Susan Horak

Marty Hyland

Susie Ingraham

Maria DiPaolo Jones

Allison Kimmel

Sarah Nageotte

Lin Riffle

Todd Schludt

Tracy Vargo

Yolanda Walton

2025 Karoscik Realtime Contest

Overall Results

First Place
Champion

Kristin Wegryn, RMR, CRR

Second Place

B. Lynn Els, RMR, CRR, CRC

Third Place

Tammy McGhee, RMR, CRR, CRC

Literary:  200 words per minute

B. Lynn Els

- 26

97.40

Tammy McGhee

- 40

96

Kristin Wegryn

- 43

95.70

Sue Trischan

- 50

95

Testimony (Two Voice):  225 words per minute

Kristin Wegryn

- 33

97.07

Lance Boardman

- 46

95.91

2025 Hagestrom Cup Speed Contest

Overall Results

First Place
Champion

Amy Doman, RDR, CRR, CSR(CA, IL, MO, TX, WA)

Second Place

Tim Meinke, RMR, CRR

Literary:  220 words per minute

Tim Meinke

- 52

95.27

Amy Doman

- 57

94.81

Legal Opinion:  230 words per minute

Amy Doman

- 43

96.26

Tim Meinke

- 54

95.30

Testimony (Two Voice):  280 words per minute

Amy Doman

- 63

95.50

Congratulations to our 2025 Main Raffle Winners!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

North Myrtle Beach Paradise:  Four-night stay in a two-bedroom, two-bath oceanfront condo, with parking, in Cherry Grove, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and $200 cash toward travel expenses.  (prize valued at over $2,000)

Melissa Pena

2ND PRIZE WINNER

Florida Beach Retreat:  Four-night stay for two (2) in a loft apartment/condo in Pass-a-Grille Beach, St. Pete Beach, Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico, and $100 cash toward travel expenses.  (prize valued at over $1,500)

Amanda Hansen

3RD PRIZE WINNER

Ohio Relaxation Getaway:  Two-night stay at Graham’s Crossing in Norwalk, Ohio, along with a D&D Smith Winery gift certificate, and a brand new 20” expandable, hard-sided, spinner carry-on luggage.  (prize valued at over $700)

Yolanda Walton

4TH PRIZE WINNER

Road Trip Safety:  4K HD front and rear dashcam with night vision and built-in wi-fi GPS, along with a portable/cordless air compressor tire inflator, and also an upgraded roadside emergency assistance kit with jumper cables.  (prize valued at over $400)

Caroline Mahnke

5TH PRIZE WINNER

Nature’s Beauty:  Coleman Skydome 4-person weatherproof 5-minute setup tent, along with an Intex queen Dura-Bean air mattress with internal pump, two cold weather adult sleeping bags, and a $75 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.  (prize valued at over $400)

Max Ferris