MEET YOUR 2025-2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(From left to right) Victoria Horner, Director; Kim Glover, Director; Samantha Brown, Director; Jennifer Golemboski, Director; Cyndi Larimer, Past President; Leslie Ruiz, Treasurer; Donna Abbott, Secretary; Jill Mabry, Legislative Chairman; Tonya Reynaert, Vice President; Becky Storm, President-elect; Retta Brittain, President.
NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE OCRA SCHOLARSHIP
"MY 'JOURNEY' TO BECOMING
A COURT REPORTER ROCKSTAR"
OCRA is now accepting applications for the 2026 Ruth Ann Lair Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship honors and recognizes deserving court reporting students who exemplify excellence and professionalism.
Applicants must be students currently enrolled in a court reporting program and be a resident of the State of Oklahoma. The student must submit a short essay entitled "My 'Journey' to Becoming a Court Reporter Rockstar." Please see the application for further guidelines and criteria.
All applications must received on or before April 15, 2026. Applications should be emailed to donnakabbott20@hotmail.com.
OCRA Scholarship Application.pdf
NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE NEW PROFESSIONAL REPORTER GRANT
OCRA is proud to offer a total of two New Professional Reporter Grants each year. This $1,000 grant helps support startup expenses for a newly licensed reporter in his/her first year and includes an OCRA professional membership for one year. Each $1,000 grant will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
All applications must received on or before April 15, 2026. Applications should be submitted via mail to the address below:
Donna Abbott
OCRA Board Treasurer
Attention: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 61
Mooreland, OK 73852
OCRA New Professional Reporter Grant.pdf
The Oklahoma Reporter Bank is a group of Official/Contract Reporters who have joined together to fight the reporter shortage in Oklahoma. Judges email The Bank with court dates that they need coverage and The Bank tries to match a reporter with availability to cover the Judge's requests whether in-person, as in jury trials, or virtually. We also have a number of reporters who do nothing but transcribe audio recorded hearings.
If you are interested in adding your name to The Bank, send an email to: OklahomaReportersBank@gmail.com. Or you can call Tonya Reynaert at 918-429-2038.
