NCRF Gina Battaglia Memorial Student Intern Scholarship

2027 Nominations open in January

Two $2,000 memorial scholarships have been created by our NCRF Trustees and Angel Gatherers Committee members to honor the memory of Gina Battaglia, daughter of Angel Stephanie Zeder Battaglia, RMR, CRR, a freelance court reporter from Hinsdale, Ill.

Gina passed away unexpectedly in October 2022. Stephanie’s Facebook practice colleagues and other court reporting friends started a fundraiser to honor Gina’s memory. She also is now an NCRF Memorial Angel.

Two scholarship awards: $2,000 each

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply for the Gina Battaglia Memorial Student Intern Scholarship, students must meet the criteria below:

• Be a current NCRA student member;
• Be enrolled in a stenographic court reporting program;
• Have been an intern in the past 12 months in any of the three career paths: Judicial (official or freelance), CART, or captioning;
• Must have passed at least one of the program’s Q&A or literary tests at a minimum of 160 wpm;
• Have a grade point average of at least a 3.5 overall based on a 4.0 standard or equivalent; academic transcripts will be requested;
• Possess all the qualities exemplified by a professional court reporter, including professional attitude, demeanor, dress, and motivation as confirmed in a letter of recommendation.