Jackie Baker and Kerisa Escobal who are students in the Court Reporting Program at South Coast College join the growing number of students who have family members who are also attending South Coast College or have graduated from South Coast College.  Jackie began the program first.  A quarter later her daughter, Kerisa, joined the program.  Both are highly motivated students who commute a distance to attend South Coast College.

Nicole and Hillary Meyer who are students in the Court Reporting Program at South Coast College in Orange are both in their 130 wpm speed classes.  They are dedicated students who are moving through the program rapidly.  They were encouraged to become court reporters by their mother who said that she had always wanted to become a court reporter. 

 Nicole and Hillary join the number of sisters who are students or graduates of South Coast College that include Jamie and Suzie Onuki; the Chapman sisters (Kelly and Sarah); Lindsey Childs and sister Jodie Munroe; the Achord twins (Shawnee and Stephanie); the Valadez twins (Whitney and Kamryn).

Evelyn Medina is a court reporting student at South Coast College in Orange who is at 120 wpm.  Her cousin, Michelle Perez, is also a court reporting student who is at 180 wpm.  They both carpool to South Coast College each day from Hesperia.  Both are dedicated students.

 Court Reporter, Bob Sullivan, CSR, alumnus of South Coast College, and his wife, Lynette Sullivan, CSR, a deposition reporter and graduate of South Coast College, with their son and daughter provided an outstanding mock deposition experience for the students at South Coast College.  Bob Sullivan, an Orange County Court Reporter, has supported South Coast College through the years by encouraging and motivating students.  Lynette Sullivan, CSR, has worked tirelessly with the deposition class in establishing contacts for the deposition externship. 

They have a talented family who also participated in bringing about the mock deposition.  Their son is a videographer who videotaped the mock depositions, and their daughter is a talented actress who participated in the activity. 

South Coast College is fortunate to have such talented, altruistic alumni who provide these wonderful real-life experiences for its students.  Thanks, so much.

 Marcia McEntee, CSR (left)  Eunyoung Kim, CSR (right)

Eunyoung Kim, CSR, who teaches an evening theory class at South Coast College, invited Marcia McEntee, CSR, who is a working deposition reporter, to speak to her class last week.  Both Eunyoung Kim and Marcia McEntee are graduates of South Coast College.  Both had completely different backgrounds that brought them to South Coast College. 

Eunyoung had graduated with a four-year degree and was unable to find a suitable position.  Marcia McEntee had also graduated with a four-year degree and had worked for many years in a high-level sales position.  However, the industry in which she was working was having difficulty as a result of the economy.  Eunyoung enrolled in the day program and completed in two years.  She is a deposition reporter and a CART reporter at UC Irvine during the day.  Marcia enrolled in the day program and then switched into the night program because she needed to work.  She qualified in four years at night.  Marsha is a deposition reporter during the day and still is a CART reporter at UC Irvine at night one night a week.  She job shares a class for the hearing-impaired  with another CART reporter because she enjoys the experience of giving back. 

Marcia wanted to speak to the evening students to let them know that she loved the evening program and that she began the court reporting program when she was 41.  She let the students know that she loves the profession, loves having the freedom of when to work, and loves the fact that she can still travel if that’s what she wants.  She recently took her first deposition in which she traveled up north for the deposition.  She enjoyed the experience of once again traveling but is happy that she has a choice of whether to travel or not.  Thanks Marcia for your great inspirational talk.

South Coast College is fortunate to have outstanding alumni who continue to visit campus to inspire and motivate students.  This week, Robert Short, CSR, an international deposition reporter who reports all over the world, visited South Coast College and spoke in a number of classes.  His message to students is always to follow the program, practice every day and attend all classes, and use all the practice aids that the school provides. 

Robert was an outstanding student who completed the program in less than two years and passed the CSR on his first attempt.  He always returns to school at least once a year and sometimes more to motivate the South Coast College students.  He has recently returned from Africa where he was engaged in deposition reporting.

Medical Assisting students at South Coast College, Jessica and Yesenia Diaz, are cousins who decided to enter the medical profession together.  Jessica and Yesenia are among the many relatives who attend in the same program or in other programs. 

Andrea Mendez, for example, completed the Medical Assisting Program while her sisters were attending the Court Reporting Program.  She is now working as a medical assistant in Orange while continuing her education in court reporting at South Coast College.  It is always great to see families continuing their education together.

Court reporting student, Jamie Onuki, enrolled in South Coast College in Orange.  A little later, Suzie Onuki, enrolled.  Both have made great progress.  They are both in 170 wpm.  To learn more about what is happening at South Coast College, visit the South Coast College Facebook page (South Coast College).

Court reporting student, Sarah Chapman, enrolled in the Court Reporting Program at South Coast College in Orange.  Six months later, her sister Sarah enrolled in the same program.  Kelly is at 170 wpm and Sarah is at 150 wpm.  Both are making great progress.  Visit the South Coast College Facebook page at South Coast College to keep up to date with what is happening at South Coast College.

Court reporting student, Lisa Collins, enrolled in the court reporting program at South Coast College in Orange.  Soon after, her son, Justin Collins, enrolled in the medical assisting program at South Coast College.  Both are dedicated students.  Lisa and Justin are among the many family members who attend South Coast College.  This month, South Coast College website will feature many familly members.  For more news on South Coast College, visit the South Coast College Facebook page entitled South Coast College.